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| Weld improves in fraud complaints, worsens in identity theft rankings |
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2/24/2010 - Greeley/Weld County has improved in the rankings among identity theft and fraud complaints reported through the Federal Trade Commission, according to the Better Business Bureau of northern Colorado and Wyoming. But it still ranks among the highest reported in the country.
The metropolitan statistical area ranks third in consumer fraud complaints and ninth in identity theft complaints for 2009, according to the Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book released today by the Federal Trade Commission. In 2008, the area ranked second and 11th, respectively, according to a prepared release by the BBB.
Greeley/Weld had 1,601 consumer complaints in 2009, or 656.8 complaints per 100,000 people, and 413 identity theft complaints, or 169.4 complaints per 100,000 people, the release stated.
In comparison, the Fort Collins/Loveland area was 13th in consumer complaints and 161st in identity theft complaints. Other Colorado cities on the list include Boulder, fourth in consumer complaints, 67th in ID theft complaints; Colorado Springs, 11th in consumer complaints, 165th in ID theft complaints; and Denver-Aurora, 38th in consumer complaints, 50th in ID theft complaints, according to the release.
The FTC report is compiled from information gathered by the FTC, law enforcement agencies and private entities, including the BBB.
Colorado, with a total of 20,772 consumer fraud complaints, has the second highest per capita rate — 412.4 per 100,000 residents — of reported fraud and other types of complaints in the nation. Nevada was first, New Hampshire was third, the release stated.
Colorado ranks ninth for ID theft complaints with 4,775 complaints, or 95 complaints per 100,000 residents, the release stated.
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