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Portrait of a fraud victim:
who's most at risk |
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| September 09, 2010 |
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A recent study by Experian on identity fraud revealed that fraud victims are most likely to fall into the Affluent Suburbia category.* The study found that the neighborhood characteristics, preferred hobbies and educational status of identity fraud victims fall in line with a general description of an affluent suburban.
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Compared with a general population of credit applicants, identity fraud victims live in neighborhoods where:
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The median income is 11 percent higher
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The percentage of new vehicles is 13 percent higher
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The percentage of luxury vehicles is 26 percent higher
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The percentage of homeowners is 23 percent higher
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Download the latest fraud research, Portrait of a fraud victim: Affluent suburbans most at risk, to take a closer look at fraud-related trends.
Source: Experian's Market Insight Snapshot, January 2010
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*Affluent Suburbia is a grouping name within Experian's Mosaic® system and is defined as the wealthiest households in the United States living in exclusive suburban neighborhoods.
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