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1. www.ftc.gov › media › why-report-fraudWhy Report Fraud? - Federal Trade Commission

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   Then tell the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC sues scammers and works to shut them down. When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers. Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations. Your story makes a difference.

2. consumer.ftc.gov › 2020 › 11Why report fraud? | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

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   Nov 6, 2020 · FTC Staff. November 06, 2020. In reply to Why must someone incur a by Enorap. You can report anything you think may be a fraud, scam, or bad business practice, even if you did not lose money. Report something whether you think it’s a scam, or know it is. If you’re not happy about a business practice, tell the FTC.

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4. www.ftc.gov › 02 › ftc-2021-data-book-just-factsFTC 2021 Data Book: Just the facts | Federal Trade Commission

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   Feb 22, 2022 · In 2021, people filed a total of 5.7 million reports. In addition to identity theft reports and complaints about businesses, 2.8 million of those reports were about fraud. Reported dollar losses took a sharp uptick. Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase in reported losses of more than 70% over 2020.

5. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2021When it comes to scams, let’s look out for one another

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   Mar 1, 2021 · I also tell people about scams and how many crazy calls I get each day. Medicare and the Amazon scammers call me 2-3 times each day always telling me to call the same number. Why can't you do something about that - can I call my local police. I've reported things on this site and never hear one thing back. Can't these people be stopped.

6. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2021How you can recognize and avoid a scam (and help others)

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   Sep 20, 2021 · The top scam reported to the FTC in 2020 was impersonator scams like these, with nearly 500,000 reports and a median loss of $850. Check out ftc.gov/scams for the latest advice about How To Avoid a Scam , including how to recognize four common signs of a scam.

7. www.ftc.gov › business-guidance › blogFacts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your ...

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   Feb 9, 2024 · According to the Data Book, people reported losing $10 billion to scams in 2023. That’s $1 billion more than 2022 and the highest ever in losses reported to the FTC, even though the number of fraud reports (2.6 million) was about the same as last year. Ranked by number of reports, imposter scams were at the top of the list – and by “top ...

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   What are the most common scams reported to the FTC in 2020?

   • The top scam reported to the FTC in 2020 was impersonator scams like these, with nearly 500,000 reports and a median loss of $850. Check out ftc.gov/scams for the latest advice about How To Avoid a Scam, including how to recognize four common signs of a scam.

   How you can recognize and avoid a scam (and help others)

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   What are the most common scams in 2021?

   • Reported dollar losses took a sharp uptick. Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase in reported losses of more than 70% over 2020. Imposter scams still hold the unenviable top spot. The most commonly reported fraud category was imposter scams, followed by online shopping scams.

   FTC 2021 Data Book: Just the facts | Federal Trade Commission

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   How many fraud reports were filed in 2021?

   • In 2021, people filed a total of 5.7 million reports. In addition to identity theft reports and complaints about businesses, 2.8 million of those reports were about fraud. Reported dollar losses took a sharp uptick. Consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase in reported losses of more than 70% over 2020.

   FTC 2021 Data Book: Just the facts | Federal Trade Commission

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   How many reports of identity theft were received by the FTC in 2021?

   • In 2021, there were nearly 1.4 million reports of identity theft received by the FTC. The FTC uses the reports it receives through Sentinel as the starting point for many of its law enforcement investigations, and the agency also shares these reports with approximately 2,800 federal, state, local, and international law enforcement professionals.

   New Data Shows FTC Received 2.8 Million Fraud Reports from Consume…

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   Why should you report a scam to the FTC?

   • Telling your story can help your friends, your family, your community and others avoid those scams. That keeps money in their pockets and their information out of the hands of criminals. And reporting those scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov helps our investigators use your information to build cases against scammers – and helps stop them.

   Why report fraud? | Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

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   Where can I find a full breakdown of FTC fraud reports?

   • A full breakdown of reports received in 2021 is now available on the FTC’s data analysis site at ftc.gov/exploredata. The data dashboards there break down the reports across a numbers of categories, including by state and metropolitan area, as well as exploring a number of subcategories of fraud reports.

   New Data Shows FTC Received 2.8 Million Fraud Reports from Consume…

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9. www.ftc.gov › news-events › newsNew Data Shows FTC Received 2.8 Million Fraud Reports from ...

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   Feb 22, 2022 · Newly released Federal Trade Commission data shows that consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70 percent over the previous year. The FTC received fraud reports from more than 2.8 million consumers last year, with the most commonly reported category once again being imposter scams, followed by online shopping scams.