Tuscaloosa

 USA Today reports Alabama has some of the highest reporting of credit card fraud and identity theft.

 

• "Cities from Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana also appear on the list, suggesting that credit card fraud is particularly common in southern states. Tuscaloosa (296.6 complaints per 100,000 residents) and Atlanta (250.5) round out the top three.^{1, 6}
• In fact, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, saw a 359.8% increase in credit card fraud and identity theft complaints between 2019 and 2023, more than any other city.^{1, 3, 6} Fraud complaints at least doubled in over 120 cities across the U.S. between 2019 and 2023.^{1, 3, 6"}