According to the latest data, total losses reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) increased a whopping 84% in 2022 to $3.1 billion.
Tech and customer support schemes continued to be the most common type of fraud reported, while monetary losses due to investment fraud jumped 300%, largely due to the rising trend of crypto investment scams.
The methods and scammers themselves are getting much more sophisticated. They also have a talent for appearing genuine, trustworthy, and convincing. They may make you feel like they genuinely care about your well-being and are trying to help.
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