Fraud is on the rise in the US. In fact, since 2020 there has been a staggering 140% increase in fraud such as identity theft, imposter scams and eCommerce fraud. Part of this is due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As shut downs and stay-at-home orders began, more and more online activity and purchasing was done by the general public. Opportunistic fraudsters flooded the eCommerce world looking to take advantage of people. Taking a
look at this map from the team at TitleMax.com we can see where fraud occurs the most in the United States. Below are the top 10 states with the most fraud reports per 100,000 people and the most common type of fraud in each:
Florida — 993 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Georgia — 924 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Nevada — 770 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Delaware — 758 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Michigan — 750 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Texas — 729 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Maryland — 694 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Alabama — 687 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
South Carolina — 660 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
Tennessee — 649 reports per 100,000 people (debt collection)
