Cryptocurrency-Related Scams Cost Victims Five Times More Than Other Internet Crimes in 2022: Study

Cryptocurrency-Related Scams Cost Victims Five Times More Than Other Internet Crimes in 2022: Study
Bitcoin coins are seen at a stand during the Bitcoin Conference 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida, on May 19, 2023. Marco Bello/Reuters/File Photo
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Victims of cryptocurrency scams lost five times more money last year when compared to other types of internet crimes, according to the findings of a recent study from cybersecurity company Surfshark.

The study, published on June 6, analyzed open-source information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including the 2022 internet crime report’s data on internet crimes in 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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