| Top 20 Scams by Money Lost 2020-2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Type | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| BEC | $2,742,354,049 | $2,395,953,296 | $1,866,642,107 | $7,004,949,452 |
| Investment | $3,311,742,206 | $1,455,943,193 | $336,469,000 | $5,104,154,399 |
| Confidence Fraud/Romance | $735,882,192 | $956,039,739 | $600,249,821 | $2,292,171,752 |
| Personal Data Breach | $742,438,136 | $517,021,289 | $194,473,055 | $1,453,932,480 |
| Tech Support | $806,551,993 | $347,657,432 | $146,477,709 | $1,300,687,134 |
| Real Estate | $396,932,821 | $350,328,166 | $213,196,082 | $960,457,069 |
| Non-Payment/Non-Delivery | $281,770,073 | $337,493,071 | $265,011,249 | $884,274,393 |
| Data Breach | $459,321,859 | $151,568,225 | $128,916,648 | $739,806,732 |
| Identity Theft | 189,205,793 | $278,267,918 | $219,484,699 | $686,958,410 |
| Credit Card/Check Fraud | 264,148,905 | $172,998,385 | $129,820,792 | $566,968,082 |
| Government Impersonation | $240,553,091 | $142,643,253 | $109,938,030 | $493,134,374 |
| Spoofing | $107,926,252 | $82,169,806 | $216,513,728 | $406,609,786 |
| Other | $117,686,789 | $75,837,524 | $101,523,082 | $295,047,395 |
| Advanced Fee | $104,325,444 | $98,694,137 | $83,215,405 | $286,234,986 |
| Lottery/Sweepstakes/Inheritance | $83,602,376 | $71,289,089 | $61,111,319 | $216,002,784 |
| Extortion | $54,335,128 | $60,577,741 | $70,935,939 | $185,848,808 |
| Employment | $52,204,269 | $47,231,023 | $62,314,015 | $161,749,307 |
| Phishing | $52,089,159 | $44,213,707 | $54,241,075 | $150,543,941 |
| Overpayment | $38,335,772 | $33,407,671 | $51,039,922 | $122,783,365 |
| Ransomware | $34,353,237 | $49,207,908 | $29,157,405 | $112,718,550 |
| *SIM Swap | $72,652,571 | N/A | N/A | $72,652,571 |
| IPR/Copyright and Counterfeit | $4,591,177 | $16,365,011 | $5,910,617 | $26,866,805 |
| Malware | $9,326,482 | $5,596,889 | $6,904,054 | $21,827,425 |
| *Botnet | $17,099,378 | N/A | N/A | $17,099,378 |
| *Harassment/Stalking | $5,621,402 | N/A | N/A | $5,621,402 |
| *Threats of Violence | $4,972,099 | N/A | N/A | $4,972,099 |
| Crimes Against Children | $577,464 | $198,950 | $660,044 | $1,436,458 |