California Identity Theft Complaints for 2009 were 42,209 according to the Consumer Sentinel Network. The table below shows the California Identity Theft Victim’s Complaint Types based on these 42,209 California ID Theft Victim complaints.
| Rank | Identity Theft Type | Complaints | %1 |
| 1 | California Credit Card Fraud | 7,536 | 18% |
| 2 | California Employment Related Fraud | 6,979 | 17% |
| 3 | California Gov. Docs or Benefits Fraud | 6,020 | 14% |
| 4 | California Phone or Utilities Fraud | 5,483 | 13% |
| 5 | California Bank Fraud | 4,512 | 11% |
| 6 | California Loan Fraud | 1,579 | 4% |
| California Other Identity Theft | 10,094 | 24% | |
| California Attempted Identity Theft | 2,388 | 6% | |
| 1Percentages based on 42,209 California Identity Theft Victims. Complaints may be coded under multiple Identity Theft Types so percentages may add up more than 100% | |||
California Attorney General’s Identity Theft Resources
California AG’s Main Identity Theft Page
California ID Theft Tips for Victims
California ID Theft Registry
California Identity Theft Database Registry Application Process
California Identity Theft Registry Forms