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FBI Releases the Internet Crime Complaint Center\u00a02020 Internet Crime Report<\/em>, Including COVID-19 Scam Statistics<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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(PRESS RELEASE)<\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report. The 2020 Internet Crime Report<\/em><\/a>\u00a0includes information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime\u2014an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019\u2014and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion.<\/p>\n

State-specific statistics have also been released and can be found within the\u00a02020 Internet Crime Report<\/em>\u00a0and in the accompanying\u00a02020 State Reports<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to statistics, the IC3\u2019s\u00a02020 Internet Crime Report<\/em>\u00a0contains information about the most prevalent internet scams affecting the public and offers guidance for prevention and protection.<\/p>\n

It also highlights the FBI\u2019s work combating internet crime, including recent case examples. Finally, the\u00a02020 Internet Crime Report<\/em>\u00a0explains the IC3, its mission, and functions.<\/p>\n

The IC3 gives the public a reliable and convenient mechanism to report suspected internet crime to the FBI.<\/p>\n

The FBI analyzes and shares information from submitted complaints for investigative and intelligence purposes, for law enforcement, and for public awareness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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