FBI: More Than $12 Billion Lost to Online Fraud in 2023
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American consumers and business owners lost a record $12.5 billion last year to online scammers, marking a 22% spike in cybercrime over 2022, according to the FBI. Despite these losses, the FBI’s newly released annual internet crime report indicates Americans are growing more vigilant. The agency says it also received a record number of complaints about […]

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