Crypto’s Dark Side: $9 Billion In Scam Losses Rock The US In 2024—FBI

Crypto scams hit an all-time high in 2024, with Americans losing a whopping $9.32 billion to digital currency scams, a new FBI report released on Monday showed. The losses are a 66% increase from last year’s and account for over half of all cybercrime …

Washington Tops U.S. in Car Break-Ins for April, FBI Data Reveals

SEATTLE — Washington State recorded the highest rate of vehicle break-ins in the country for the month of April, based on an analysis of FBI crime data. Between 2021 and 2023, the state averaged 47.10 thefts per 100,000 people each April — more than double …

Phoenix crime rate dipped last year

The overall crime rate in Phoenix last year fell 2.13% from 2023 with a small increase in violent crimes and a larger decline in property offenses, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety data. DPS bases its reports on information it receives from …

FBI releases 2024 cyber crime statistics for South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Federal Bureau of Investigations has released its annual Internet Crime Complaint Center Report, bringing to light new trends in crimes against South Carolinians. South Carolina was 22 out of all 50 states for the number of …

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Tribal crime crisis: Evidence shows complex reality on S.D.'s reservations

The Facts on the Ground Crime statistics confirm that gangs and cartel-supplied drugs are present on South Dakota reservations. The U.S. Department of the Interior says Mexican drug cartels “target Indian Reservations and also use them as drug hubs and …

10 key numbers from the 2024 FBI IC3 report

It looks like 2024 was a record year in cybercrime for all the wrong reasons, according to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report released Wednesday.  As cyber-enabled fraud and ransomware continue to harm individuals, businesses, …

Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a 'staggering' $16.6B last year, says FBI

Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a "staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI — the highest losses recorded since bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) started tracking …

FBI investigating increase in aircraft laser strikes at Spokane airport

The FBI says pilots landing at the Spokane Airport are experiencing a significant increase in people pointing lasers at their aircraft. SPOKANE, Wash. — The FBI is investigating an increase in laser-pointing incidents at the Spokane airport.  The FBI field …

Immigrants and Crime: What the Numbers Say – And What They Don’t

Highlights This article is available as a YouTube podcast. There are distinctions between legal and illegal immigration and crime. Separating the two is necessary for understanding a crime connection. Illegal immigration, however, lacks the checks and …