In 2022, 22 percent of fraud victims in the United States were contacted via text. Phone call fraud represented the second most common point of contact between fraudulent actors and the U.S. public. In contrast, 19 percent of all frauds reported during the year took place via e-mail communications. Social media frauds comprised over 10 percent of all reported frauds in 2022.
Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method
Characteristic
Share of reported frauds
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Federal Trade Commission. (February 22, 2023). Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/
Federal Trade Commission. "Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/
Federal Trade Commission. (2023). Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/
Federal Trade Commission. "Distribution of Fraud Reported to The Federal Trade Commission (Ftc) in The United States in 2022, by Contact Method." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/
Federal Trade Commission, Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of fraud reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States in 2022, by contact method [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332802/ftc-reported-frauds-us-by-contact-method/