The FBI received 17,910 complaints about confidence fraud/romance scams in 2024 (versus 17,823 in 2023 and 19,021 in 2022).
The FBI received 17,910 complaints about confidence fraud/romance scams in 2024 (versus 17,823 in 2023 and 19,021 in 2022). — This cybersecurity statistic was published by FBI in April 2025. It covers topics including Scam, Fraud, Romance scam, Confidence fraud. The original data appears in Internet Crime Complaint Center Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The FBI received 17,910 complaints about confidence fraud/romance scams in 2024 (versus 17,823 in 2023 and 19,021 in 2022). This data was published by FBI and covers Scam, Fraud, Romance scam, Confidence fraud.
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This statistic comes from Internet Crime Complaint Center Report, published by FBI on April 23, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.ic3.gov/AnnualReport/Reports/2024_IC3Report.pdf.
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This statistic relates to Scam, Fraud, Romance scam, Confidence fraud. Browse more statistics on Scam or from FBI.