{"meta":{"dataset":"consumer-sentinel","title":"FTC Consumer Sentinel reports by state: fraud, identity theft and imposter scams, 2024 Data Book","version":"1.0.0","doi":"10.5281/zenodo.23741876","doiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23741876","conceptDoi":"10.5281/zenodo.23741875","license":"CC BY 4.0","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Source: Probative, FTC Consumer Sentinel reports by state: fraud, identity theft and imposter scams, 2024 Data Book, version 1.0.0, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23741876, licensed CC BY 4.0.","citation":"Probative. (2026). FTC Consumer Sentinel reports by state: fraud, identity theft and imposter scams, 2024 Data Book (Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23741876","disclaimer":"Not legal advice. These are counts of reports made to the FTC, kept for marketing planning. A report is a consumer's account, not a finding that fraud happened, and the state tables leave out reports from state-specific data contributors. Deadlines and rights are for your own counsel.","notice":"Probative is a marketing firm, not a law firm; not legal advice.","lastChecked":"2026-10-27","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/consumer-sentinel/jurisdictions/AK.json","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/consumer-sentinel/","statusCodes":{"P":"primary source","S":"secondary source","D":"ABA model default","U":"open question"}},"key":"AK","records":[{"id":"sentinel-ak-fraud-other","dataset":"consumer-sentinel","jurisdiction":"AK","jurisdictionName":"Alaska","measure":"fraud-other","measureLabel":"Fraud and other reports","year":2024,"status":"P","text":"In 2024, Alaska consumers made 7,279 fraud and other reports to the FTC, 992 per 100,000 people, ranked 31 of 50 states by reports per 100,000 people.","value":7279,"unit":"reports","effectiveFrom":"2024-01-01","effectiveTo":"2024-12-31","per100k":992,"rank":31,"rankOf":50,"note":"Counts of reports to the FTC, not findings; a report is what a consumer or partner told Sentinel. State tables leave out reports from state-specific data contributors.","sources":[{"label":"FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-27"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Federal Trade Commission","table":"State Rankings: Fraud and Other Reports","file":"csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","release":"2024 Data Book, published March 2025","vintage":"sha256 5973ae476c645cbf","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-27"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":false,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-27","confidence":"high","confidenceBasis":"primary source; checked within 500 days; totals tie to the official file"},{"id":"sentinel-ak-identity-theft","dataset":"consumer-sentinel","jurisdiction":"AK","jurisdictionName":"Alaska","measure":"identity-theft","measureLabel":"Identity theft reports","year":2024,"status":"P","text":"In 2024, Alaska consumers made 780 identity theft reports to the FTC, 106 per 100,000 people, ranked 48 of 50 states by reports per 100,000 people.","value":780,"unit":"reports","effectiveFrom":"2024-01-01","effectiveTo":"2024-12-31","per100k":106,"rank":48,"rankOf":50,"note":"Counts of reports to the FTC, not findings; a report is what a consumer or partner told Sentinel. State tables leave out reports from state-specific data contributors.","sources":[{"label":"FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-27"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Federal Trade Commission","table":"State Rankings: Identity Theft Reports","file":"csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","release":"2024 Data Book, published March 2025","vintage":"sha256 5973ae476c645cbf","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-27"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":false,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-27","confidence":"high","confidenceBasis":"primary source; checked within 500 days; totals tie to the official file"},{"id":"sentinel-ak-imposter-scams","dataset":"consumer-sentinel","jurisdiction":"AK","jurisdictionName":"Alaska","measure":"imposter-scams","measureLabel":"Imposter scam reports (derived)","year":2024,"status":"P","text":"In 2024, imposter scams were 23% of the reports from Alaska consumers, number 1 among its top ten report categories: about 1,854 reports, or about 253 per 100,000 people (derived from a printed percent, so rounded).","value":1854,"unit":"reports","effectiveFrom":"2024-01-01","effectiveTo":"2024-12-31","per100k":253,"sharePct":23,"topTenPosition":1,"derived":true,"note":"The FTC prints only a whole percent for this category. The count is that percent times the state's reports (fraud and other plus identity theft), so it is within about the margin shown (in reports) either way. Counts of reports to the FTC, not findings; a report is what a consumer or partner told Sentinel. State tables leave out reports from state-specific data contributors.","sources":[{"label":"FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-27"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Federal Trade Commission","table":"Alaska state page, Top Ten Report Categories","file":"csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","release":"2024 Data Book, published March 2025","vintage":"sha256 5973ae476c645cbf","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-27"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":true,"preliminary":false,"moe":40},"lastChecked":"2026-10-27","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"small count or noise-infused (source flag)"},{"id":"sentinel-ak-fraud-losses","dataset":"consumer-sentinel","jurisdiction":"AK","jurisdictionName":"Alaska","measure":"fraud-losses","measureLabel":"Fraud reports and reported losses","year":2024,"status":"P","text":"In 2024, Alaska consumers made 4,917 fraud reports to the FTC; 39% reported losing money, $26,942,595 in all, with a median loss of $525.","value":4917,"unit":"reports","effectiveFrom":"2024-01-01","effectiveTo":"2024-12-31","pctReportingLoss":39,"totalLossUsd":26942595,"medianLossUsd":525,"note":"Losses are the amounts consumers said they lost ($1 to $999,999). Counts of reports to the FTC, not findings; a report is what a consumer or partner told Sentinel. State tables leave out reports from state-specific data contributors.","sources":[{"label":"FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-27"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Federal Trade Commission","table":"Appendix C: Fraud Reports and Reported Amount Lost by State","file":"csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","release":"2024 Data Book, published March 2025","vintage":"sha256 5973ae476c645cbf","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/csn-annual-data-book-2024.pdf","accessed":"2026-10-27"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":false,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-27","confidence":"high","confidenceBasis":"primary source; checked within 500 days; totals tie to the official file"}]}