According to Corey Dahl of Property Casualty 360, cybersecurity company Next Perimeter conducted a study utilizing internet scam data from the Internet Crime Complaint Center for 2023. Here’s what they found:
“Nevada had the highest losses per capita, at $62.60 per person.”
“California had the highest total losses from online fraud, at $2.16 billion, or $55.53 per capita.” “New Jersey ranked third, with $441 million in losses to online scams, or $47.33 per capita.”
“The rest of the top 10 included Alaska, Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, New York, Utah and Florida.”
So who had the lowest?
“Kentucky saw the lowest financial losses to internet scams, at just $10.74 per capita.”
“Mississippi came in second, with just $10.93 lost per capita.”
“West Virginia ranked third, at $12.14 per capita.”
“The rest of the bottom 10 included Maine, Vermont, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Ohio and North Dakota.”
Dahl writes, “‘Digital fraud patterns tell us something important about cybersecurity in America today,’ said Michael Moore, Next Perimeter’s chief information officer, in a statement. ‘Areas with higher levels of digital transactions and technological integration face greater risks from online fraud. This points to a key challenge — the same digital infrastructure that drives economic growth can create opportunities for cybercriminals.’”
Moore encourages states to improve their fraud detection systems, offer digital literacy programs, and strengthen consumer protection measures. We concur; we can all play our part in spreading the word and staying vigilant!
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