Identity Theft Heads the FTC'S Top 10 Consumer Fraud Complaints of 2001
Identity theft headed the top 10 consumer fraud complaints of 2001, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Identity theft accounted for 42 percent of the 204,000 complaints entered into the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database last year. The top 10 list of consumer fraud complaints includes:

Identity Theft (42%)
Internet Auctions (10%)
Internet Services and Computer Complaints (7%)
Shop-at-Home and Catalog Offers (6%)
Advance Fee Loans and Credit Protection (5%)
Prizes/Sweepstakes/Gifts (4%)
Business Opportunities and Work at Home Plans (4%)
Foreign Money Offers (4%)
Magazines and Buyers Clubs (3%)
Telephone Pay-Per-Call/Information Services (2%)
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/01/idtheft.htm