Coloradans Are Sadly Most At Risk For Being Victims of This Crime

Crime has been a rising issue in Colorado. In fact, Colorado was recently given an F grade regarding safety. This F grade is alarming for many of us and unfortunately, the state that we love is the second least safe state in the entire country.

This fact will either shock you or not surprise you at all. When we think about crimes committed in Colorado, we probably think of property and personal crimes first. Have you thought about cybercrime recently?

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If not, you probably should because Coloradans are most vulnerable to identity theft.

Identity Theft in Colorado By the Numbers

Cybercrime and identity theft are a major issue in the state of Colorado. Identity fraud caused Americans to lose $43 billion in 2023. You likely have somebody in your life who has unfortunately been a victim of cybercrime.

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New data by Reveal took a look and calculated which states had the highest rate of cybercrime. Specifically, they looked at identity theft.

Identity theft is when a criminal uses your information without your approval. This could be your information or using your banking information to make illegal transactions.

Where Colorado Ranks for Identity Theft

Colorado ranked second among states with the highest average rate of identity theft. 12 out of 100,000 residents have had a situation or crime where identity theft is involved.

Wired recently had a scam expert on their YouTube channel. Scammer Payback is known for understanding scams and well... getting payback on them.

The video below does contain explicit language, so proceed with caution. However, this is a great video and you will learn a few things about scammers along the way.