A reporter from a technology news company recently selected 1,092 people at random from a certain region who use the internet on a regular basis. The reporter asked them whether they are aware that they are victims of identity fraud. Of those selected in the sample, 147 responded they are aware that they are victims of identity fraud. What is an estimate of the population proportion for the residents in the region who are aware that they are victims of identity fraud? Round to three decimal places.

A) 0.865
B) 0.147
C) 0.135
D) 0.853

The estimate of the population proportion for the residents in the region who are aware that they are victims of identity fraud is 0.135. (C)