Identity theft rings are in every state, victimizing approximately 10 million people a year. In Wycoff NJ, 11 men and women were arrested on charges of stealing identities to open credit cards in an alleged scheme that is believed to have defrauded more than 70 victims.
http://robertsiciliano.com/blog/2013/05/26/identity-theft-rings-focus-on-loans-and-credit-cards/