FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report: Read the Loss Figures Carefully
The FBI’s 2024 IC3 report records $16.6 billion in reported losses. Treat this as a historical complaint-based measure, not a count of every scam or every victim.
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What the report actually measures
IC3 recorded 859,532 complaints in 2024 and reported losses of $16.6 billion, a 33 percent increase from 2023. The report includes complaints submitted to IC3; it is not a population survey or proof that every loss involved AI. These are 2024 figures, not the latest annual totals.
Sources: FBI IC3: 2024 Internet Crime Report
Avoid adding overlapping categories
A cryptocurrency descriptor can appear alongside a crime category. Do not sum figures that describe overlapping complaints or compare them with a different agency’s totals as if the methods were identical. Consult the report’s definitions and data notes.
Sources: FBI IC3: 2024 Internet Crime Report
Use the evidence to choose an action
The report is context, not a prediction of your personal risk. Verify unusual payment requests independently, secure account access and contact the relevant provider promptly if you responded to a scam. Keep transaction and message details for a report.
Sources: FTC: What to do if you were scammed; FTC: How to recognize and avoid phishing scams
Sources and product references
Reviewed 2026-10-08. Source dates and scope matter; a linked source supports the associated guidance, not every claim about every product.