Imposter Scams Top Complaints Made to FTC in 2018

ronjor · Feb 28, 2019

February 28, 2019

Fraudsters operating government imposter scams falsely claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, or another government agency to get people to turn over money or personal information. Government imposter scams made up nearly half of the 535,417 imposter scam reports to the FTC in 2018. Consumers reported losing a total of nearly $488 million to all types of imposter scams in 2018—more than any other type of fraud—and reported a median loss of $500.
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Imposter Scams Top Complaints Made to FTC in 2018

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Imposter Scams Top Complaints Made to FTC in 2018

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