WASHINGTON—What was the most common type of fraud reported by consumers to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2019?
Imposter scams, according to the FTC, and government imposter scams, in particular.
The FTC’s newly released data shows that the agency received 3.2 million reports to its Consumer
The report also reveals that government imposter scams were up more than 50% since 2018.
Of all reports received, the top categories were identity theft, imposter scams, telephone and mobile services, online shopping, and credit bureaus, the FTC said.