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Complaints of Fraud Targeting Older Americans Rose 14% in 2023
Security & Fraud // May 01, 2024

Fraud targeting older Americans’ money or cryptocurrency increased by double-digit percentages in 2023. The number of complaints of elder fraud increased by 14% during the year, while the associated losses rose by 11%, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) said in a Tuesday (April 30) press release. Individuals...

FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
B2B Payments // September 21, 2018

Payroll fraud is underway, according to the FBI's "IC3" division, targeting employees in a number of verticals. The key method is phishing. Elsewhere, Europol warns that threats loom for payments fraud as mobile banking gains traction.

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FBI Says 50% of All Financial Fraud Losses Involve Cryptocurrency

September 09, 2024
The number of cryptocurrency-related complaints accounted for 10% of all financial fraud complaints but 50% of the total losses in 2023. That is due in part to the use of crypto in investment scams that see victims accumulating “massive debt” to cover their losses, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in its Cryptocurrency Fraud Report 2023 released […]

Complaints of Fraud Targeting Older Americans Rose 14% in 2023

May 01, 2024
Fraud targeting older Americans’ money or cryptocurrency increased by double-digit percentages in 2023. The number of complaints of elder fraud increased by 14% during the year, while the associated losses...