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FBI releases the 2017
Internet Crime Report
Calls for Increased Public Awareness, reminding the Public that
Reporting Internet Crime is Necessary to Combating Internet Crime
On May 7, 2018, the FBI released the Internet Crime Complaint Center
(IC3) 2017 Internet Crime Report, which highlights trending Internet
scams. The information in the report was compiled from complaints of
suspected criminal Internet activity filed with the IC3 in 2017. The
report’s data represents a total of 301,580 complaints with reported
losses in excess of $1.4 billion.
The top three crime types reported by victims in 2017 were
non-payment/non-delivery, personal data breach, and phishing. In
addition to the 2017 statistics, the IC3 2017 Internet Crime
Reportcontains information about the IC3, an explanation of the support
provided to law enforcement by the IC3, and hot topics for 2017,
including business e-mail compromise, ransomware, tech support fraud,
and extortion.
The IC3 received its 4 millionth consumer Internet crime complaint on
October 12, 2017, and has received a total of 4,063,933 since its
inception in 2000. With the release of the 2017 Internet Crime Report,
the FBI is increasing public awareness about current Internet scams and
fraud; reiterating the importance of the IC3 in understanding,
mitigating, and combating cyber crime; and encouraging victims to
report Internet crime through the IC3. By reporting Internet crime,
victims are not only alerting law enforcement to the activity, but
aiding in the overall fight against cyber crime.
To further highlight the need for public support in the fight against
cyber crime, the FBI released 30-second public service announcements
for radio and television featuring Criminal Minds actress Kirsten
Vangsness encouraging the public to report suspected Internet crime to
www.ic3.gov. The public service announcement can be viewed and
downloaded at www.fbi.gov as well as through the National Association
of Broadcaster’s Spot Center.
The IC3 2017 Internet Crime Report and more information about the IC3
can be found at www.ic3.gov. Suspected criminal Internet activity can
also be reported at www.ic3.gov.
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