White-collar crime, Fraud, Organized crime, Confidence trick, Law enforcement agency, Criminal justice
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Marks Its 20th Year
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center turns 20 today. https://t.co/Z7H5s2jpAv
In 2001 (first full year with data), top crimes included auction fraud and non-delivery.
Those are still big today, but phishing is much bigger. https://t.co/2nKmY4oLEP
Look at this chart. https://t.co/xIJf9UcaVY
OpenThe IC3 was created on May 8, 2000 to gather data on a new but rapidly growing type of crime. In its first full year of operation, the center received 49,711 complaints. Over the last 20 years, that figure has grown to more than 5 million reports of thefts, scams, frauds, and other crimes ...
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center turns 20 today. https://t.co/Z7H5s2jpAv
In 2001 (first full year with data), top crimes included auction fraud and non-delivery.
Those are still big today, but phishing is much bigger. https://t.co/2nKmY4oLEP
Look at this chart. https://t.co/xIJf9UcaVY
OpenThe FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Marks Its 20th Year
The IC3 was created on May 8, 2000 to gather data on a new but rapidly growing type of crime. In its first full year of operation, the center received 49,711 complaints. Over the last 20 ...
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Internet Crime Complaint Center Marks 20 Years
The crimes catalogued by the Internet Crime Complaint Center mirror the evolution of the web across two decades—growing in sophistication and number as the internet grows ever more ...
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