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Fraud, by the numbers
Identity theft and online fraud are at record highs — but most of it is preventable with a few simple habits. Here's the landscape, and exactly what to do about it.
$12.5B
reported lost to fraud in 2024
FTC
2.6M
fraud reports filed in 2024
FTC
1.1M
identity-theft reports in 2024
FTC
859K
cybercrime complaints to the FBI
FBI IC3
Reported consumer fraud losses, in billions of dollars, by year (FTC).
Approximate share of how fraud contact begins. Most start with a single message.
It's usually a human, not a hacker
Most breaches involve a stolen or reused password or a scam click — which means good habits stop most of them.
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The good news
If most attacks rely on a weak password, a reused login, or a moment of panic, then the fixes are within your control: unique passwords, two-factor login, and a habit of checking before you click. TrueID.Help turns those into a short, guided routine — with a free plan to start.
Live data & deep dives
Free tools you can use right now
Start with these guides
- Recovery & ResponseBuilding Your Personal Identity-Protection Routine
- Family & SeniorsGrandparent Scams and How to Shut Them Down
- Recovery & ResponseAccount Takeover: How Hackers Get In and How to Lock Them Out
- Passwords & LoginPassword Managers: Why They're Safer Than Your Memory
- Scams & PhishingSmishing: How to Recognize Scam Text Messages
- Breaches & MonitoringCredential Stuffing: Why One Leaked Password Endangers All Your Accounts
Figures are drawn from public FTC Consumer Sentinel Network and FBI IC3 reports and rounded for clarity. They're shown for general awareness and may not reflect the latest published totals. TrueID.Help is a protection toolkit, not an insurance policy or legal service.