In 2020, the most common type of cyber crime as reported to the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center was phishing and similar fraud, with 241,342 complaints. In addition, 43,330 cases of online identity theft were reported to the IC3 that year.
Types of cyber crime most frequently reported to the IC3 in 2020, by victim count
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IC3, & FBI. (March 18, 2021). Types of cyber crime most frequently reported to the IC3 in 2020, by victim count [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184083/commonly-reported-types-of-cyber-crime/
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