Nearly one-third of all identity theft victims say they are unable to completely clear up damaged credit or criminal records in the aftermath of their identities being abused. But the good news is they’re spending much less time and money cleaning up the fraud perpetrated against them in their names, according to a newly released report. Most ID thieves (55 percent) used the stolen identities to open new lines of credit, followed by making purchases on stolen credit and debit cards, 34 percent.