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Stories about: Internet Crime Complaint Center

Less Cybercrime Complaints Last Year The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) claims that 2010 was the second most busiest year in history when it comes to the number of received complaints, however, it scored lower than 2009.In its annual Internet crime report [pdf], the center said the total number of complaints last year counted 303,809, ... 25 February 2011 09:55 GMT Cybercrime Related Losses Doubled in 2009 According to an annual report from FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), financial losses resulting from cybercriminal activities have doubled last year compared to 2008. Advanced fee scams abusing FBI's name was the most reported type of fraud. The IC3 is a partnership between the FBI, the Bureau o... 16 March 2010 13:20 GMT FBI Warns About the Scareware Threat The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a scareware alert through the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The advisory describes the aggressive tactics used in these scams and estimates that they caused losses of over $150 million to victims.Scareware, also known as rogueware, is a term used to refer to fak... 12 December 2009 06:17 GMT