INDIANAPOLIS Vanessa Walker felt physically ill after becoming a victim of a sophisticated banking scam.

I havent been able to eat, said Walker. I have so much anxiety. My heart is totally racing all the time.

The Irvington massage therapist lost $18,750 to the phone scam.

I just feel sick, said Walker.

Yvonne St. Clair of Pendleton said the same thing after falling victim to a banking scam.

I was just sick, said St. Clair. I was angry.

They are not alone.

A new report released Tuesday from the Identity Theft Resource Center reveals that significantly more people are suffering severe emotional distress as a result of identity crimes.

Among victims who contacted ITRC directly:

An ITRC survey asked identity crime victims if their experience had caused them to consider self-harm, and

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