Call types

Numbers grouped by what callers claimed, using the complaint categories people choose when they report a call to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry or the FCC.

• Government, business and family impersonation calls
  888,711 complaints · 767,226 numbers
• Debt relief and credit calls
  1,410,357 complaints · 1,094,602 numbers
• Medical and prescription calls
  681,940 complaints · 626,151 numbers
• Energy, solar and utility calls
  141,687 complaints · 130,219 numbers
• Warranty and protection plan calls
  135,312 complaints · 124,597 numbers
• Home improvement and cleaning calls
  108,781 complaints · 98,834 numbers
• Computer and tech support calls
  44,762 complaints · 40,486 numbers
• Lottery, prize and sweepstakes calls
  46,595 complaints · 38,552 numbers
• Vacation and timeshare calls
  56,054 complaints · 46,797 numbers
• Charity solicitation calls
  57,431 complaints · 51,100 numbers
• Home security and alarm calls
  24,626 complaints · 23,464 numbers
• Work-from-home and money-making calls
  23,976 complaints · 21,913 numbers

From FCC complaint categories

Impersonation types the FTC's categories don't separate, from complaints to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

• IRS impersonation calls
  8,169 FCC complaints · 7,980 numbers
• Social Security impersonation calls
  1,383 FCC complaints · 1,242 numbers
• Medicare and health insurance calls
  44,388 FCC complaints · 35,802 numbers
• Bank fraud department impersonation calls
  2,259 FCC complaints · 2,075 numbers
• Amazon impersonation calls
  4,610 FCC complaints · 3,819 numbers
• Lawsuit and arrest threat calls
  4,834 FCC complaints · 4,518 numbers
• Google business listing calls
  5,693 FCC complaints · 4,750 numbers