Living up to its nickname, Delaware is the first state on the list for residents most likely to commit fraud, according to an analysis by the Santa Ana, California-based litigation law firm Callahan & Blaine.
With an average of 713 fraud offenses per 100,000 people in 2022, identity theft was the most common type of fraud In Delaware, accounting for 261 offenses.
Virginia fell into the second slot with 464 fraudulent crimes per 100,000 employees, and New Mexico was in third place, with 457 offenses. Kentucky is the state the least likely to commit fraud, with 138 offenses per 100,000 people.
The firm obtained data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System to determine the states with the highest rates of fraud offenses in 2022. The study then calculated the total average fraud crimes recorded by the NIBRS per 100,000 people, which determined the final ranking.
