The FBI released the below information:
The
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report. The 2020 Internet Crime Report includes
information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime—an increase of
more than 300,000 complaints from 2019—and reported losses exceeding $4.2
billion. State-specific statistics have also been released and can be found
within the 2020 Internet Crime Report and in the
accompanying 2020 State Reports.
The top three crimes reported by victims in 2020 were phishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion. Victims lost the most money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes, and investment fraud. Notably, 2020 saw the emergence of scams exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. The IC3 received over 28,500 complaints related to COVID-19, with fraudsters targeting both businesses and individuals.
In
addition to statistics, the IC3’s 2020 Internet Crime Report contains
information about the most prevalent internet scams affecting the public and
offers guidance for prevention and protection. It also highlights the FBI’s
work combating internet crime, including recent case examples. Finally,
the 2020 Internet Crime Report explains the IC3, its mission,
and functions.
The
IC3 gives the public a reliable and convenient mechanism to report suspected
internet crime to the FBI. The FBI analyzes and shares information from
submitted complaints for investigative and intelligence purposes, for law
enforcement, and for public awareness.
With the release of the 2020 Internet Crime Report, the FBI wants to remind the public to immediately report suspected criminal internet activity to the IC3 at ic3.gov. By reporting internet crime, victims are not only alerting law enforcement to the activity, but aiding in the overall fight against cybercrime.
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