Cyber Heist Horror: Americans Swindled Out of $12.5 Billion in Online Fraud Frenzy
Surfing the web in 2023? Beware, online fraudsters fleeced Americans for a whopping $12.5 billion. From investment scams to ransomware ruckus, no one’s cyber wallet is safe. And remember, age is just a number to these digital delinquents. #OnlineFraudTrends
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, if it isn't our old frenemy, Online Fraud, setting new high scores like it's trying to impress at a digital arcade. With Americans forking over a whopping $12.5 billion to internet ne'er-do-wells, it's clear that the only investments booming are in the scam industry. Meanwhile, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center is probably wondering if they need to start offering loyalty cards – "File nine fraud complaints, get the tenth one free!" But hey, at least the Recovery Asset Team is getting in on some action-movie-heroics, saving stacks of cash from the clutches of cyber bandits with a success rate that's better than my attempts at keeping plants alive.