Consumer Concerns About Identity Theft & Credit Card Fraud Declining, says Auriemma Consulting Group

A Perception That Banks, Merchants, Websites, and Government Already Help Keep Personal Data "Very Secure"NEW YORK, NY:  Identity theft and credit card fraud has become a global industry, and while a majority (64%) of U.S. consumers still see identity theft as a growing problem, the incidence who agree that identity theft is “increasing” has actually been trending downwards for the last few years (down from 72% in 2007, to 70% in 2009, to just 64% currently) according to the latest research from Cardbeat®, a syndicated research report published by the Auriemma Consulting Group (ACG).