Top Ten Report Categories
![Graph of consumer reports in Washington by topic in 2017. The topic with the most reports was imposter scams with 19 percent, followed by identity theft with 16 percent, and debt collection with 13 percent.](/sites/default/files/u52513/top-report-types-wa.png)
Fraud & Other Reports/Losses
State Rank (Reports per 100K Population) | 25th |
Total Fraud & Other Reports | 38,549 |
Total Fraud Losses | $17.9M |
Median Fraud Loss | $460 |
Fraud & Other Reports By MSA
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Top Identity Theft Types
![Graph of consumer reports of identity theft in Washington by type in 2017. The type with the most reports was credit card fraud with 44 percent of reports, bank fraud with 18 percent, employment or tax-related fraud with 17 percent, phone or utilities fraud with 12 percent, and government documents or benefits fraud with 6 percent.](/sites/default/files/u52513/top-id-theft-types-wa.png)
Identity Theft Reports
State Rank (Reports per 100K Population) | 16th |
Total Identity Theft Reports | 7,360 |
Percentages are based on the total number of relevant 2017 reports from Washington consumers, as indicated in the chart title. This page excludes reports provided by the Washington Attorney General. Consumers can report multiple types of identity theft.