Tech support frauds have increased in recent years in the United States, with losses duplicating since 2020, costing up to 806.55 million U.S. dollars in 2022, more than double the 2021 amount. This type of crime, in which scammers offer to repair or help with inexistent technological solutions, was reported by victims from 70 different countries and has an escalating increase in fake customer support, with a focus on financial and banking institutions, virtual currencies, and utility companies.
Tech support fraud losses in the United States from 2017 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
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IC3. (March 14, 2023). Tech support fraud losses in the United States from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301913/tech-support-fraud-losses-usa/
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IC3. (2023). Tech support fraud losses in the United States from 2017 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301913/tech-support-fraud-losses-usa/
IC3. "Tech Support Fraud Losses in The United States from 2017 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1301913/tech-support-fraud-losses-usa/
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