In its 2024 Internet Crime Report, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, reported a staggering $9.3 billion in losses attributed to cryptocurrency-related scams—a 66% increase from the ...

The FBI says cybercriminals have stolen a record $16,6 billion in 2024, marking an increase in losses of over 33% compared to the previous year. According to the bureau's annual Internet Crime ...

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April 23 (UPI) --Phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches were the top three cybercrimes in 2024 that saw a dramatic spike last year in losses for U.S. consumers to the tune of billions ...

Although the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received fewer complaints in 2024 than in 2023, financial losses were up 33% annually to $16.6 billion, according to its annual report ...

Losing money to a scam is painful enough the first time. Federal investigators are now warning about a second wave that ...

We’ve all gotten those sketchy texts from someone claiming to be your bank, a suspicious call from "Social Security," or a too-good-to-be-true investment tip from a new online friend. While many are ...

the state ranked #22 in the number of complaints received by the public $146 million in losses were reported in South Carolina in 2024, an increase of $27 million from 2023 people age 60 and over ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reporting fraud to the FTC and the FBI helps educate the public and can help authorities catch criminals. But even if you didn't ...