In 2020, around 2.18 million complaints of fraud were filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States. This is an increase from 2001, when 137,306 fraud complaints were lodged with the FTC.
Number of consumer complaints relating to fraud lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2020
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Federal Trade Commission. (February 4, 2021). Number of consumer complaints relating to fraud lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587350/fraud-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Number of consumer complaints relating to fraud lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2020." Chart. February 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587350/fraud-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. (2021). Number of consumer complaints relating to fraud lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587350/fraud-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Number of Consumer Complaints Relating to Fraud Lodged with The U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587350/fraud-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
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