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Map Shows States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft and Fraud In 2025

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83% Informative

WalletHub has mapped the states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud in 2025 .

The Federal Trade Commission said it received 2.6 million reports of fraud last year , and that nationwide fraud losses topped $10 billion in 2023 .

Washington , D.C. reported 1,885 fraud complaints and 478 identity theft complaints per 100,000 residents last year .

VR Score

84

Informative language

83

Neutral language

57

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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