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Over 2.5 million people in the U.S. become victims of unauthorized credit card activity and identity theft every year, according to credit card review site RewardExpert.com. While this issue is nationwide, residents of some states are experiencing higher than average incidences. According to GOBankingRates.com, the list of 20 states most at-risk for credit card fraud and identity theft takes into account the incidence rates of reports for both, as well as year-over-year trends.The top 10 states are:

Washington, at No. 10, has undergone a tech boom in recent years, which could explain why the s...