SCAMS

 WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key metrics. The data set ranges from identity theft complaints per capita to the average loss due to fraud.
 

Most Vulnerable States		Least Vulnerable States
1. District of Columbia		42. Idaho
2. Delaware		43. Wisconsin
3. California		44. Utah
4. South Dakota		45. Kentucky
5. Florida		46. Arkansas
6. Nevada		47. Kansas
7. Connecticut		48. Vermont
8. Arizona		49. Montana
9. Texas		50. Rhode Island
10. Iowa		51. West Virginia

 
Key Stats

• South Dakota has the fewest identity-theft complaints (per 100,000 residents), 5.1 times fewer than in the District of Columbia, the state with the most. 
   
• The District of Columbia has the fewest people arrested for fraud per capita, 20.7 times fewer than in Delaware, the state with the most. 
   
• South Dakota has the fewest fraud complaints (per 100,000 residents), 3.2 times fewer than in the District of Columbia, which has the most.
   
• Kentucky has the lowest median loss amount due to fraud, 2.1 times lower than in Alaska, the state with the highest.

To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-where-identity-theft-and-fraud-are-worst/17549