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2. A record $12.5 billion in online scams were reported to the ...

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   A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud, the bureau said in a report released Wednesday.

3. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of lost pet scams - AOL

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   — Federal Bureau of Investigation: File an online report at the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or call the FBI El Paso Field Office at (915) 832-5000. Show comments ...

4. With 'pig butchering' scams on the rise, FBI moves to stop ...

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   It turned out May, 62, had gotten caught up in an increasingly common internet scam — and also a new FBI initiative to protect people from financial ruin. Enticed by the prospect of romance and ...

5. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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   In the FBI's 2017 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received about 300,000 complaints. Victims lost over $1.4 billion in online fraud in 2017. [4] In a 2018 study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and McAfee , cybercrime costs the global economy as much as $600 billion, which translates ...

6. Internet Crime Complaint Center - Wikipedia

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   Internet Crime Complaint Center. The Internet Crime Complaint Center ( IC3) is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. The IC3 gives victims a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations on the Internet.

7. FBI Cyber Division - Wikipedia

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   FBI Cyber Division. The Cyber Division ( CyD) is a Federal Bureau of Investigation division which heads the national effort to investigate and prosecute internet crimes, including "cyber based terrorism, espionage, computer intrusions, and major cyber fraud." This division of the FBI uses the information it gathers during investigation to ...

8. Here's What to Do When You’re a Fraud or Scam Victim - AOL

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   Fraud alerts are free and last 90 days or seven years, depending on which type of alert you choose. To reach the three nationwide credit bureaus, just visit their website or give one of them a ...

9. Victims of online dating scams speak out on what they’ve ...

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   A similar report from the FBI found an even higher number, with an estimated total of $1 billion lost to romance scams last year — and that just accounts for those who reported the crimes.