Abstract:

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in globally. Lack of awareness and specific preventive actions could be the reasons why this crime had increased. Thus, the dual objectives of this study are to assess the awareness of identity theft among urban residents in Johor Bahru and Petaling Jaya as well as to determine the factors that can increase awareness of this crime. One hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed respondents that were conveniently sampled. The response rate 62.5% (25/40). Based on the findings, it was found that 72% of urbanites are unaware of identity theft crimes and it is suggested that the policy-makers highlight the seriousness of this crime.