Between 2020 and 2022, the amount of monetary loss through cryptocurrency scams among individuals over 60 years in the United States has increased significantly. In the latest examined year, senior victims of this type of scam reported over a billion U.S. dollars of losses. In general, cryptocurrency payments are difficult to track, which is also why most cyber crimes involve this payment method.
Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
*Cryptocurrency and Cryptocurrency wallets relate to the medium or tool used to facilitate the crime and are used by the IC3 for tracking purposes only.
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IC3. (April 24, 2023). Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/
IC3. "Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/
IC3. (2023). Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/
IC3. "Financial Losses through Cryptocurrency Fraud among Individuals over 60 Years in The United States from 2020 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/
IC3, Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Financial losses through cryptocurrency fraud among individuals over 60 years in the United States from 2020 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], IC3, April 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390253/us-elderly-cryptocurrency-victims/