Identity Theft Cases
This dataset provides detailed records of reported identity theft cases, including victim demographics, fraudulent account details, financial losses, resolution status, and law enforcement involvement. It is ideal for financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, and researchers seeking to analyze trends, assess risk, and improve fraud prevention strategies.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 301 rows · all 24 columns| case_idstring | fraud_account_typestring | financial_loss_amountfloat | law_enforcement_reportedboolean | victim_countrystring | report_datedate | detection_datedate | victim_first_namestring | victim_last_namestring | victim_date_of_birthdate | victim_genderstring | victim_phonestring | victim_emailstring | victim_street_addressstring | victim_citystring | victim_statestring | victim_postal_codestring | fraud_account_numberstring | fraud_account_open_datedate | resolution_statusstring | resolution_datedate | law_enforcement_agencystring | law_enforcement_report_numberstring | case_notesstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYC-4K2T8JQ | credit_card | 679.23 | false | USA | 2024-05-19 | 2024-05-18 | Jessica | Mendoza | 1988-03-25 | female | +1-917-555-2931 | jessica.mendoza88@ | 413 Park Ave | New York | NY | 10022 | 4123456789123456 | 2024-05-16 | open | blank | blank | blank | Unauthorized credit card transaction detected, investigation in progress. |
| CHGO-3X7V1RT | bank_account | 10500.75 | true | USA | 2024-04-25 | 2024-04-25 | Miguel | Rodriguez | 1972-06-12 | male | +1-312-555-0879 | miguel.rodriguez72@ | 901 S Michigan Ave | Chicago | IL | 60605 | US-BA-99887721 | 2024-04-22 | investigating | blank | Chicago Police Department | CPD2024-84317 | Large unauthorized transfer detected; law enforcement notified. |
| LDN-2P1Q9VZ | credit_card | 320.5 | false | UK | 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-15 | Amelia | Turner | 1995-11-03 | female | +44 20 7946 8120 | amelia.turner95@ | 7 Piccadilly | London | Greater London | W1J0DA | 5234567890123456 | 2024-03-13 | resolved | 2024-04-17 | blank | blank | Card replaced and refund processed; case resolved. |
| DXB-9W4E7MC | loan | 87000 | true | UAE | 2024-05-02 | 2024-04-29 | Saif | Al-Farsi | 1981-07-21 | male | +971-55-672-9051 | saif.alfarsi@ | Jumeirah Beach Rd 112 | Dubai | Dubai | 00000 | UAELOAN82379 | 2024-04-25 | closed | 2024-06-01 | Dubai Police | DP2024-4219 | Fake loan with large withdrawal; case closed with law enforcement involvement. |
| SDG-5F2B1PL | utility_account | 0 | false | USA | 2024-02-26 | 2024-02-25 | Heather | Nguyen | 1990-09-17 | female | +1-619-555-9982 | heathern90@ | 483 First Ave | San Diego | CA | 92101 | SDGE-1234567 | 2024-02-22 | open | blank | blank | blank | Utility account opened fraudulently but no loss occurred. |
| TKY-8S7W4NM | bank_account | 7800 | true | Japan | 2024-06-05 | 2024-06-04 | Kenji | Sato | 1979-04-15 | male | +81-3-5555-3812 | kenji.sato@ | 2-1-5 Shibuya | Tokyo | Tokyo | 150-0002 | JP-BA-01928374 | 2024-06-01 | investigating | blank | Tokyo Metropolitan Police | TMP2024-11398 | Bank account compromised; law enforcement notified. |
| ORL-7K6Z2UW | credit_card | 145.77 | false | USA | 2024-05-22 | blank | Samantha | Lee | 1992-01-08 | female | +1-407-555-1043 | samantha.lee92@ | 721 Main St | Orlando | FL | 32801 | 4012999922334455 | blank | open | blank | blank | blank | Small unauthorized charge; victim contacted bank. |
| DEL-6H3C9QR | loan | 54000.5 | true | India | 2024-04-03 | 2024-04-01 | Priya | Singh | 1965-10-19 | female | +91-11-2345-7890 | priya.singh65@ | C-12 Connaught Place | Delhi | Delhi | 110001 | INLOAN47829 | 2024-03-29 | referred_to_law_enforcement | blank | Delhi Police | DP2024-22389 | High-value loan fraud; legal proceedings initiated. |
| MXC-3T5A6LY | bank_account | 3750.99 | true | Mexico | 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-12 | Carlos | Ramirez | 1984-07-23 | male | +52-55-1234-5678 | carlos.ramirez84@ | Avenida Insurgentes 212 | Mexico City | CDMX | 01000 | MX-BA-726391 | 2024-05-09 | resolved | 2024-06-08 | Policía Ciudad de México | PCM2024-7621 | Funds returned after investigation; case resolved. |
| DAL-9J2B5ZT | utility_account | 27.5 | false | USA | 2024-04-17 | 2024-04-16 | Robert | Fletcher | 1956-05-04 | male | blank | blank | 670 Elm St | Dallas | TX | 75201 | TXUTIL-9876543 | 2024-04-14 | closed | 2024-05-02 | blank | blank | Utility account closed; minor loss. |
| GLW-6D8T2NC | loan | 95000 | true | Ireland | 2024-05-09 | 2024-05-07 | Aoife | Murphy | 1977-12-30 | female | blank | blank | 14 Eyre Square | Galway | Galway | H91F4V0 | IELOAN05438 | 2024-05-05 | resolved | 2024-06-10 | Garda Síochána | GS2024-04817 | Pensioner targeted for loan fraud; funds recovered. |
| OSK-2F6G7QL | other | 0 | false | Japan | 2024-02-11 | blank | Hiroshi | Tanaka | 1950-08-29 | male | blank | blank | blank | Osaka | Osaka | 530-0001 | blank | blank | open | blank | blank | blank | Report received; minimal details provided by victim. |
| VAL-7M1E3RC | credit_card | 85.99 | false | Spain | 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-19 | Lucia | Martinez | 1997-02-13 | female | +34 961 555 234 | lucia.martinez97@ | Carrer de Colón 10 | Valencia | Valencia | 46002 | 4123556734567890 | 2024-03-18 | open | blank | blank | blank | Unauthorized charge on Spanish credit card; investigation started. |
| STH-4Z8B2KR | bank_account | 2200.75 | true | Sweden | 2024-05-28 | 2024-05-27 | Erik | Andersson | 1983-12-05 | male | +46 8 555 8392 | erik.andersson83@ | Sveavägen 55 | Stockholm | Stockholm | 11134 | SE-BA-392847 | 2024-05-25 | investigating | blank | Stockholm Police | SP2024-29183 | International transfer detected; investigation ongoing. |
| GIZ-1T6V5LP | other | 1 | false | Egypt | 2024-01-15 | blank | Fatima | Abdelrahman | 1962-11-07 | female | blank | blank | Al Haram St 45 | Giza | Giza | 12557 | blank | blank | open | blank | blank | blank | Minimal details; victim unsure of loss. |
| PAR-7V2N6WR | credit_card | 112.15 | false | France | 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-15 | Antoine | Dupont | 1987-09-14 | male | +33 1 5554 1232 | antoine.dupont87@ | 8 Rue de Rivoli | Paris | Île-de-France | 75001 | 4213556789012345 | 2024-05-12 | open | blank | blank | blank | Suspicious transaction on French credit card. |
| NYC-8E2L4QH | bank_account | 4250.99 | false | USA | 2024-03-05 | 2024-03-04 | Jessica | Mendoza | 1988-03-25 | female | +1-917-555-2931 | jessica.mendoza88@ | 413 Park Ave | New York | NY | 10022 | US-BA-87549123 | 2024-03-01 | resolved | 2024-04-02 | blank | blank | Repeat victim; funds returned after bank investigation. |
| CHI-6Q8C1ZY | utility_account | 0 | false | USA | 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-06 | Miguel | Rodriguez | 1972-06-12 | male | +1-312-555-0879 | miguel.rodriguez72@ | 901 S Michigan Ave | Chicago | IL | 60605 | ILUTIL-2389123 | 2024-06-05 | open | blank | blank | blank | Repeat victim; utility account flagged before loss. |
| TKY-2S6M9LW | loan | 142000 | true | Japan | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-11 | Kenji | Sato | 1979-04-15 | male | +81-3-5555-3812 | kenji.sato@ | 2-1-5 Shibuya | Tokyo | Tokyo | 150-0002 | JPLOAN02837 | 2024-04-08 | referred_to_law_enforcement | blank | Tokyo Metropolitan Police | TMP2024-94138 | Repeat victim; high-value loan fraud under criminal investigation. |
| RIO-8X9B4QS | other | 7.5 | false | Brazil | 2024-05-18 | blank | Joao | Silva | 1993-05-29 | male | +55 21 3105 8721 | joao.silva93@ | Av. Atlântica 2500 | Rio de Janeiro | RJ | 22041-001 | blank | blank | open | blank | blank | blank | Minimal loss; victim unsure of account details. |
What the 301 rows show
from the 301-row sampleLoan (fraud account type) stands out: 51 of its 52 rows have law_
- 41%law_
enforcement_ reported = true - 670.5median financial_
loss_ amount - 2victim genders
- 5resolution statuses
- 46victim cities
- 47victim states
Median 670.5, from 0.0 to 5,000,000.
- string 17
- float 1
- date 5
- boolean 1
Columns
24 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 17 columns | |||
case_id | string | Unique identifier for each identity theft caseunique | NYC-4K2T8JQ |
victim_first_name | string | Victim's first name | Jessica |
victim_last_name | string | Victim's last name | Mendoza |
victim_gender | string | Victim's gendermale · female · other · prefer_not_to_say · optional | female |
victim_phone | string | Victim's phone numberoptional | +1-917-555-2931 |
victim_email | string | Victim's email addressoptional | saif.alfarsi@ |
victim_street_address | string | Victim's street addressoptional | 413 Park Ave |
victim_city | string | Victim's cityoptional | New York |
victim_state | string | Victim's state or provinceoptional | NY |
victim_postal_code | string | Victim's postal codeoptional | 10022 |
victim_country | string | Victim's countryoptional | USA |
fraud_account_type | string | Type of fraudulent account opened (e.g., credit card, bank account, loan)credit_card · bank_account · loan · utility_account · other | credit_card |
fraud_account_number | string | Fraudulent account number (if available)optional | 4123456789123456 |
resolution_status | string | Current status of the case resolution5 values | open |
law_enforcement_agency | string | Name of the law enforcement agency (if reported)optional | Dubai Police |
law_enforcement_report_number | string | Law enforcement report number (if available)optional | CPD2024-84317 |
case_notes | string | Additional notes or comments regarding the caseoptional | Unauthorized credit card … |
| Numbers 1 column | |||
financial_loss_amount | float | Total financial loss incurred due to identity theft (in USD)0 or more | 679.23 |
| Dates and times 5 columns | |||
report_date | date | Date the identity theft was reported | 2024-05-19 |
detection_date | date | Date the identity theft was detectedoptional | 2024-05-18 |
victim_date_of_birth | date | Victim's date of birthoptional | 1988-03-25 |
fraud_account_open_date | date | Date the fraudulent account was openedoptional | 2024-05-16 |
resolution_date | date | Date the case was resolved (if applicable)optional | 2024-04-17 |
| True or false 1 column | |||
law_enforcement_reported | boolean | Indicates if the case was reported to law enforcement | false |
Use it for
A finance dashboard
The law_
enforcement_ reported rate, financial_ loss_ amount by fraud_ account_ type and a breakdown of victim_ country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do 122 of 301 rows have law_
enforcement_ reported = true? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Cases301NYC-4K2T8JQ679.23credit_c…CHGO-3X7V1RT10500.75bank_acc…DXB-9W4E7MC87000loan
A software demo
Believable cases with report_
date, detection_ date and victim_ first_ name to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · identity-theft-cases-2
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 301 rows came out of a blueprint — 24 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Case number unique
- Victim identity verified
- Fraudulent accounts identified
- Timeline of fraudulent activity
- Financial loss calculated
- FTC Identity Theft Report filed
- Credit bureau fraud alerts placed
- Account closures and new account setup
1 credit per row. New accounts start with 25 free credits.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- identity-theft-cases-2