Those who serve the nation are finding themselves at a much greater risk of being the victims of cybercrime and identity theft, according to a recent study by the Federal Trade Commission. Active duty service members are 76% more likely to report that an identity thief misused one of their accounts, such as a bank account or credit card, according to the FTC. The report, released in May, also found that active duty service members are nearly three times as likely to report that someone used a debit card or some other electronic means to take money directly from their bank account. This finding, according to the report, suggests that service members "are experiencing highly disproportionate instances of theft from their financial accounts compared to the general population."
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