Identity-theft Complaints Double, Tops List
The figures come from a government database of complaints collected from the FTC, the FBI and scores of law enforcement and consumer groups. Gripes about fraud in Internet auctions ranked No. 2 and accounted for 13 percent of complaints.
Outlining the most-frequent complaints on a nationally broadcast interview Wednesday, the FTC's Howard Beales said reports from consumers have increased with greater awareness of the problem prompted by recent high-profile identity-theft cases.
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