February 8th, 2007
Top consumer complaints to FTC in 2006: identity theft, shop-at-home catalogues, lottery winnings
For the seventh year in a row, identity theft tops the list, accounting for 36 percent of the 674,354 complaints received between January 1 and December 31, 2006.
| Top complaints to FTC in 2006 | ||
| Top Categories | Complaints | % |
| Identity Theft | 246,035 | 36% |
| Shop-at-Home Catalog Sales |
46,995 | 7% |
| Prizes/Sweepstakes and Lotteries |
45,587 | 7% |
| Internet Services and Computer Complaints |
41,243 | 6% |
| Internet Auctions | 32,832 | 5% |
| Foreign Money Offers | 20,411 | 3% |
| Advance-Fee Loans and Credit Protection/Repair |
10,857 | 2% |
| Magazines and Buyers Clubs |
8,924 | 1% |
| Telephone Services | 8,165 | 1% |
| Health Care | 7,467 | 1% |
| Business Opportunities and Work-at-Home Plans |
7,460 | 1% |
| Travel, Vacations, and Timeshare |
6,712 | 1% |
| Office Supplies and Services |
5,723 | 1% |
| Grants, Scholarships | 5,310 | 1% |
| Employment Agencies, Job Counselors, Overseas Work |
4,485 | 1% |
| Investments | 3,630 | 1% |
| Other Coded Complaints | 12,399 | 2% |
| Source: FTC | ||
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