According to the FTC, there were 1.1 million
fraud incidents reported, totaling $ 905 million in losses.1 As a consumer, it's critical to know these numbers because it not only demonstrates how prevalent the problem continues to be, but also helps to heighten our awareness to better safeguard personal information.
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Crowdfunding research website TheCrowdCafe also
reported zero
incidents of
fraud in the six major platforms it monitors.
State officials encourage taxpayers, tax preparers or anyone else who believes they've been contacted by scam artists to
report the
incident to the IRS or state tax
fraud authorities.
You should research it because this
fraud by
reporting the
incident.
And as dating sites look into its own
incident reporting procedures, anti-
fraud technology and user feedback features,
fraud detection company Scamalytics offered some tips for consumers about staying safe online.
Online daters
report a high
incident of dating
fraud; people misrepresent themselves physically, or in whatever they want.
It's additional work, but in certain circumstances, such as a rash of
incidents on your cards in a short time, you may want to contact the three major credit -
reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — to let them know about the credit card
fraud.
A consumer has an obligation to review their own personal financial information on a regular basis and
report incidents of
fraud and other criminal activity.
Report any
incidents of consumer
fraud or deception directly to the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftc.gov/charityfraud or call (877) FTC - HELP.
You can
report the
incident through an online form available at the SSA portal, by sending a mail or fax, or by calling a
fraud hotline.
If you suspect or become a victim of rental
fraud, immediately
report the
incident to the local law enforcement.
FCT started
reporting its
incidents of suspected commercial
frauds in 2012, in an effort to alert owners, lenders and their legal advisors about the growing
incidents of commercial
fraud.