In 2022, contacting victims via text was the most common method employed by fraudsters, being used in ** fraud cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States. Contacting victims via phone call was the second most common method, with ** reported cases.
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Federal Trade Commission. (February 23, 2023). Number of fraud complaints lodged with the Federal Trade Commission in the United States in 2022, by fraudsters method of contacting consumers [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/587378/fraud-complaints-fraudster-customer-contact-in-the-us/
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