Last year marked the most complaints the agency has received - in excess of 2,000,000. The categories in the 2012 Annual Report are important as they typically portend future FTC scrutiny and enforcement for businesses in such areas.
|
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Debt collection |
199,721 |
10 percent |
|
Banks and Lenders |
132,340 |
6 percent |
|
Shop-at-Home and Catalog Sales |
115,184 |
6 percent |
|
Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries |
98,479 |
5 percent |
|
Impostor Scams |
82,896 |
4 percent |
|
Internet Services |
81,438 |
4 percent |
|
Auto-Related Complaints |
78,062 |
4 percent |
|
Telephone and Mobile Services |
76,783 |
4 percent |
|
Credit Cards |
51,550 |
3 percent |
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