Report Categories
Rank | Category | # of Reports | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debt Collection | 608,535 | 22.74% |
| 2 | Identity Theft | 371,061 | 13.87% |
| 3 | Imposter Scams | 347,829 | 13.00% |
| 4 | Telephone and Mobile Services | 149,578 | 5.59% |
| 5 | Banks and Lenders | 149,316 | 5.58% |
| 6 | Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries | 142,870 | 5.34% |
| 7 | Shop-at-Home and Catalog Sales | 126,387 | 4.72% |
| 8 | Credit Bureaus, Information Furnishers and Report Users | 107,473 | 4.02% |
| 9 | Auto Related | 86,289 | 3.23% |
| 10 | Television and Electronic Media | 47,456 | 1.77% |
| 11 | Credit Cards | 45,428 | 1.70% |
| 12 | Internet Services | 45,093 | 1.69% |
| 13 | Foreign Money Offers and Counterfeit Check Scams | 31,980 | 1.20% |
| 14 | Health Care | 27,660 | 1.03% |
| 15 | Travel, Vacations and Timeshare Plans | 22,264 | 0.83% |
| 16 | Business and Job Opportunities | 19,082 | 0.71% |
| 17 | Advance Payments for Credit Services | 17,762 | 0.66% |
| 18 | Investment Related | 15,079 | 0.56% |
| 19 | Computer Equipment and Software | 9,762 | 0.36% |
| 20 | Mortgage Foreclosure Relief and Debt Management | 8,973 | 0.34% |
| 21 | Education | 7,791 | 0.29% |
| 22 | Office Supplies and Services | 7,083 | 0.26% |
| 23 | Home Repair, Improvement and Products | 5,816 | 0.22% |
| 24 | Grants | 5,786 | 0.22% |
| 25 | Magazines and Books | 5,390 | 0.20% |
| 26 | Charitable Solicitations | 3,703 | 0.14% |
| 27 | Tax Preparers | 3,360 | 0.13% |
| 28 | Internet Auction | 2,267 | 0.08% |
| 29 | Funeral Services | 1,109 | 0.04% |
| 30 | Buyers' Clubs | 542 | 0.02% |
Percentages are based on the total number of 2017 Sentinel reports (2,675,611). 6% of the total were coded “Other (Note in Comments).” See Appendix B3.
