Fraud by the numbers

Fraud and Other Complaints

from Montana Consumers: 4,020

1. Debt Collection    425

2. Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries    394

3. Impostor Scams    284

4. Shop-at-Home and Catalog Sales    281

5. Internet Services    230

6. Telephone and Mobile Services    170

7. Foreign Money Offers, Counterfeit Check Scams    163

8. Banks and Lenders    161

9. Auto Related Complaints    134

10. Internet Auctions    117

Identity Theft Complaints from Montana Victims

1. Credit Card Fraud    73

2. Government Documents or Benefits Fraud    65

3. Phone or Utilities Fraud    44

4. Bank Fraud    39

5. Employment-Related Fraud    13

6. Loan Fraud    8

Other:    120

 Attempted Identity Theft:    31

Data from the Consumer Sentinel Network