The FBI's annual Internet Crime Report for 2024 revealed a nationwide record of $16 billion in losses due to internet crime. Florida residents experienced over $1 billion in stolen funds, with government impersonation scams notably increasing in South Florida. In Colorado, scams resulted in losses exceeding $200 million, with three main types of scams accounting for the majority of the financial damage. New England reported over $446 million in financial losses, marking a 42% increase from the previous year, with individuals over 60 years old being the most affected demographic.
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The FBI found in a new report that scammers stole hundreds of millions of dollars from Coloradans in 2024, with three types of scams taking the majority of the money. https://t.co/0w1CzzEKyk
Coloradans lost over $200M in scams in 2024: FBI https://t.co/DOLUlaYg06