Analysts at the Identity Theft Resource Center made five predictions for 2007, all of which turned out correct. The five ITRC predicted areas of increased crime trends developing in 2007 included: growth in check fraud, synthesizing and counterfeiting; expansion of identity phishing; identity theft from children, family members and within domestic settings being acknowledged by law enforcement and businesses; an overall trend in indifference and insensitivity towards identity theft victims by law, corporate and Government entities; and better communication between law enforcement bodies in multi-jurisdictional scenarios, helping to create regional task forces.

At the end of 2007, the following is clear:
• Check theft has become a bigger issue, as more identity thieves are now counterfeiting new checks based upon stolen account numbers while using a different name.
• Scam artists are also using the web to create fraud, by way of Web sites promoting online auctions, want ads, job hunting, dating, social networking, and other net venues. Classic scams continuing to thrive include: “lotteries, jury duty, IRS audits, Nigerian, account verification or phishing, money laundering and check cashing.
• Many family members steal identities from each other, especially from the children. Studies have shown that the most frequently targeted category is children between the ages of 0-5 years old.
• Identity theft has surfaced as an extremely important and central crime used to support other types of crimes, such as “meth and drugs, terrorism, and illegal trafficking of goods and persons.”