GADGETS360 - May 19 - FBI saw ~70% rise in overall number of complaints between 2019 and 2020. It has received a record 1M complaints related to online scams and investment frauds in the last 14 months. Phishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion were among the top three reported crimes in the past year, the agency said in its report. It further said that individuals lost their money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes, and investment frauds. Scammers also use online dating sites to sweet-talk people into bogus crypto investments in the name of love.
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