Scams by the numbers

Over half of Americans are victims of a scam.  Average victim in last three years lost ~$1500.

A detailed survey is reported here.  The numbers are probably low estimates because lots of people won't admit they've been scammed...

Top 5 most common scams in US:

1. Online shopping scams
2. Identity theft
3. Phishing scams/wire fraud
4. Credit card scams
5. Imposter scams

Be careful out there...!