Scam Types
FTC Consumer Sentinel and BBB Scam Tracker data by fraud category. Click a type for stats and how to avoid it.
- Imposter Scams854,000 reports · $2700M loss
- Online Shopping Scams377,000 reports · $392M loss
- Prizes, Sweepstakes & Lotteries157,000 reports · $255M loss
- Investment Scams115,000 reports · $5700M loss
- Business & Job Opportunity Scams107,000 reports · $501M loss
- Internet Services Scams89,000 reports · $98M loss
- Telephone & Mobile Services Scams87,000 reports · $145M loss
- Health Care Scams76,000 reports · $88M loss
- Romance Scams64,000 reports · $1300M loss
- Travel, Vacations & Timeshare Plans58,000 reports · $122M loss
- Real Estate Scams52,000 reports · $198M loss
- Debt Collection Scams49,000 reports · $45M loss
- Credit Card & Financial Fraud47,000 reports · $312M loss
- Government Imposters (IRS/SSA/Medicare)44,000 reports · $198M loss
- Tech Support Scams38,000 reports · $924M loss
- Cryptocurrency Scams35,000 reports · $1400M loss
- Grandparent Scams28,000 reports · $145M loss
- Rental Scams24,000 reports · $88M loss
- Charity Fraud18,000 reports · $42M loss
- Identity Theft1,400,000 reports · $0M loss