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Flashinglights0101 OP t1_j9rnupk wrote
New Jersey consumers reported losing $231 million to fraud in 2022 according to the Federal Trade Commission, up 77% from 2021 when they reported being scammed out of over $130 million.
Federal data published on Thursday shows that while the number of reported fraud cases year over year has gone down, the amount of money they’ve reported losing has in turn skyrocketed.
There were 48,226 cases reporting over $231 million lost last year, compared to 2021 when there were 57,435 cases reporting $130 million lost to fraud. The median amount lost to fraud last year in New Jersey was $800, up from $508 the year before.
The most common type of fraud was imposter scams, accounting for a third of New Jersey fraud reports last year, according to federal data.
Flashinglights0101 OP t1_j9rnx74 wrote
Have you experienced fraud?
TodayTimeDeux t1_j9rw10k wrote
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Don’t mail checks, and if you do don’t keep a lot of money in the account
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Streaming services don’t ask to screenshare your computer when you do TV sign in or ask you to send them money. There are a lot of fraud TV sign in sites preying on people typing in the wrong web address.
So many customers have shared these two scams with me, the first in passing and the second as the reason they called in. Not just older people either, a lot of 20 somethings and middle aged people fall for the second scam.
6Emptybottles t1_j9tdkky wrote
Couldn't get the article. Just curious, I'm an old guy so bear with me. Why do you advise against mailing checks? I haven't seen anything about this. I write way fewer now than just a few years ago but I do use this service.
TodayTimeDeux t1_j9trma1 wrote
I didn’t read it - just shared what I learned from customers who got scammed. A woman mailed a check, it got intercepted, the scammer used the numbers on it to transfer money. She only realized after 3k was missing.
6Emptybottles t1_j9ukb4w wrote
Thank you. I do remember that.
TodayTimeDeux t1_j9uqtf5 wrote
YW. The person I’m referring to wasnt in the news, which goes to show how often this happens
Flashinglights0101 OP t1_j9rnrye wrote
New Jersey consumers reported losing $231 million to fraud in 2022 according to the Federal Trade Commission, up 77% from 2021 when they reported being scammed out of over $130 million.