Tag: Internet Crime Complaint Center
Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Americans warned about popular scams and schemes targeting seniors
In 2024 there was a total of $4.885 Billion in losses from 147,127 complaints – a 46% increase in complaints from 2023, as well as a 43% increase in losses
FBI mass-erases Chinese malware ‘PlugX’ from thousands of U.S. computers
Chinese hackers have been using the malware to infect, control, and steal information from victim’s computers
Criminal cases involving elder abuse are up and growing at alarming rates and intensity
American seniors were scammed out of $1.6 billion in the last 5 months, up nearly $300 million from the same time period last year
U.S. states with the lowest and highest rates of elderly fraud
New data reveals the numbers of victims in each state – and the total amount of monies scammed from the victims
Artificial Intelligence! Scams perpetrated against citizens and businesses by cyber criminals using AI are on the rise
How to Protect Yourself From AI-Powered Phishing and Voice/Video Cloning Scams,
Elder fraud: Scams targeting our nation’s seniors on the rise, costing them billions of dollars
Last year, America’s elders were scammed out of $3.4 billion, mostly in the areas of Romance Scams Fraud and Tech Support Fraud. Know how to protects yourselves and your loved ones
Top 10 U.S. states being hit the hardest by cybercrime
Depending upon where you live may make you more susceptible to being a victim
See the red flag warnings and how to protect yourself from ‘Valentine’s Day Romance Scams’
In 2021, consumers nationwide lost a record $547 million to romance scams. That figure is expected to rise significantly for 2022
As cryptocurrency use becomes more common, so too do crypto scams
2021: more than 46,000 Americans reported losing over $1 billion in crypto-related scams. 2022 estimates: people were scammed out of $2.5 billion
FBI warning: Rental and Real Estate scams becoming epidemic
See how to avoid being scammed
