Impersonation scams were the top reported type of scam to the ITRC, showing a 148-percentage-point increase year-over-year.

51% of impersonation scams impersonated a general business.

51% of impersonation scams impersonated a general business.

21% of impersonation scams impersonated a financial institution.

Third-party impersonations, reported by 63% of respondents, remained the most frequent type of BEC scam.