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title: Consumer fraud complaints hit record high
description: "Fraud is ubiquitous and only increasing. Early reports from 2020 document a full 3% rise since 2018. #MSDyn365 is here to help with a world-class fraud protection platform that safeguards over 1 billion transactions for #Microsoft."
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# [Consumer fraud complaints hit record high](https://www.integratz.com/blog/consumer-fraud-complaints-hit-record-high)

 Written by [Integratz](https://www.integratz.com/blog/author/integratz) | Aug 12, 2021 12:00:00 PM

This article from the AARP outlines the spikes in identity theft and government impostor scams in early 2020. Consumer complaints crept up to record levels, with overall reports numbering 3.2 million, which is a full 3% rise from 2018—demonstrating why protecting against fraud is more important than ever before.

[Read more here...](https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2020/ftc-fraud-complaints-rise.html)

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