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In 2021, business email compromise (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) were the two types of cyber crime that caused victims the highest amount of losses. These attacks accounted for nearly 2.4 billion U.S. dollars in reported victim losses. A further 1.4 billion U.S. dollars were reported in losses for investment victims.

Cyber crime with the highest amount of victim losses in 2021, by type (in million U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Amount of loss in million U.S. dollars
BEC/EAC	2,395.95
Investment	1,455.94
Confidence Fraud/Romance	956.04
Personal Data Breach	517.02
Real Estate/Rental	350.33
Tech Support	347.66
Non-payment/Non-Delivery	337.49
Identity Theft	278.27
Credit Card Fraud	173
Corporate Data Breach	151.57
Government Impersonation	142.64
Advanced Fee	98.69
Civil Matter	85.05
Spoofing	82.17
Other	75.84

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March 2022

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