About Cyber Abuse Justice
Top 10 Cybercrimes in the U.S. (2023–2024)
According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, Americans reported over 880,000 cybercrime complaints in 2023, with losses exceeding $12.5 billion. In 2024, losses surged to over $16 billion, marking a 33% increase.
The most prevalent cybercrimes include:
- Investment Fraud – The costliest, with losses rising from $3.3 billion in 2022 to $4.6 billion in 2023.
- Business Email Compromise – A leading cause of financial losses, often targeting businesses.
- Phishing and Spoofing – Nearly 300,000 incidents reported in 2023.
- Tech Support Scams – Frequently targeting older adults.
- Extortion – Including ransomware attacks.
- Personal Data Breaches – Compromising sensitive information.
- Non-Payment/Non-Delivery Scams - Common in online marketplaces.
- Confidence/Romance Scams – Exploiting personal relationships.
- Identity Theft – Unauthorized use of personal information.
- Government Impersonation – Fraudulent claims of representing government agencies.