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Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported

America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times the amount reported to the FBI. The organization says that the number of cyber scams is increasing dramatically, and that most victims never report their losses to law enforcement …

Online scams cost Americans almost $150B last year – 7x more than reported

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America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times the amount reported to the FBI.

The organization says that the number of cyber scams is increasing dramatically, and that most victims never report their losses to law enforcement …

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America (CFA) estimates that online scams cost Americans almost $150 billion last year – seven times the amount reported to the FBI. The organization says that the number of cyber scams is increasing dramatically, and that most victims never report their losses to law enforcement …

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