Cybercrooks scammed DC, Md. and Va. out of $848 million in 2024

Cybercriminals were quite successful in duping people and businesses in D.C., Maryland and Virginia last year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The FBI’s 2024 internet Crime Report found that the two states and the nation’s capital lost a combined $848 million.

Nationwide, $16.6 billion was scammed from people who lost money looking to get involved in phony investments to those whose heart strings were tugged at in romance schemes.

Maryland, Virginia and D.C. ranked in the top 20 for losses overall...