Imposter scams remain the most common type of fraud, says US FTC

The FTC said it received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020, with imposter scams remaining the most common type of fraud reported to the agency. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

Imposter scams continue to remain the most common type of fraud, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The FTC said it received more than 2.1 million fraud reports from consumers in 2020, with imposter scams remaining the most common type of fraud reported to the agency.