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Image via Unsplash A report by Temecula and the Identity Theft Resource Center

Image via Unsplash

A report by Temecula and the Identity Theft Resource Center looked into identity theft trends. The report indicates identity thieves are getting better at using social engineering techniques to convince people to share personal, financial and important business information.

The report found 80% of identity compromises were due to a scam, a 3% increase from the previous year. Of those scams, a majority (61%) of people researched reported being the victims of a Google Voice scam.

Other trends found in the report involve:

The report also lists the top five states for identity scams including:

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