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...
The U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3, is warning the public about a cybersecurity scam that tricks people into transferring funds in order to “reverse” instant payments, according to an FBI press release. Cybercriminals are targeting victims by sending text messages with what...
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 […]
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...
April 15, 2022
The U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3, is warning the public about a cybersecurity scam that tricks people into transferring funds in order to “reverse” instant payments,...
