WASHINGTON, D.C. â The Federal Trade Commission received 8,257 fraud reports from consumers in Idaho in 2020, according to newly released data. Idaho consumers reported losing a total of $10,032,295 to fraud, with a median loss of $295. The FTCâs Consumer Sentinel Network is a database that receives reports directly from consumers, as well as from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the Better Business Bureau, industry members, and non-profit organizations. This year, the FTC welcomed the data contributions of the FBIâs Internet Crime Complaint Center, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Twenty-five states now contribute to Sentinel. Reports from around the country about consumer protection issuesâincluding identity theft, fraud, and other categoriesâare a key resource for FTC investigations that stop illegal activities and, when possible, provide refunds to consumers.