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FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
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Useful as a reference for empirical data on cybercrime scale and trends; tangentially relevant to AI safety through AI-enabled fraud, identity theft, and synthetic media misuse reporting.
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Summary
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) serves as the primary federal hub for reporting cyber-enabled crimes and fraud, having tracked over $50 billion in reported losses from 2020-2024. It aggregates public complaints to help the FBI map threat landscapes, investigate cybercrime, and coordinate law enforcement responses nationally. The platform also provides public resources for cybercrime prevention and victim support.
Key Points
- •Central FBI intake mechanism for cyber-enabled crimes, fraud, and scams reported by individuals and organizations.
- •Over $50 billion in losses reported across 2020-2024, providing scale of cybercrime's economic impact.
- •Reports feed into FBI investigations, trend analysis, and cross-agency coordination even without individual responses.
- •IC3 can in some cases freeze stolen funds when actionable intelligence is submitted promptly.
- •Publishes annual reports summarizing cybercrime trends, threat actors, and top fraud categories.
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Welcome to the Internet Crime Complaint Center
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating crime.
For more information about the IC3 and its mission, please see the About Us page.
File a Complaint with Us
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police.
The IC3 focuses on collecting cyber-enabled crime. Crimes against children should be filed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children . Other types of crimes, such as threats of terrorism, should be reported at tips.fbi.gov .
File A Complaint
How You Can Help
Tell us what happened.
File a report to share information with the FBI. IC3 is the main intake form for a variety of complaints — everything from cyber-enabled frauds and scams to cybercrime — so file a report even if you are unsure of whether your complaint qualifies.
Your contribution and our mission.
Your report helps us fulfill our mission of protecting the American people. While we cannot guarantee a response to every complaint, your report is still valuable. It helps us understand the broader threat landscape. Furthermore, in those cases where we are able to take action, we will work to provide justice.
Protect yourself and others.
If you have suffered from a cyber-enabled crime, please know that you are not alone. Use the resources on this site to learn more about how to protect yourself and others from cybercrime.
Protecting Our Digitally-connected World is a Top Priority and Focus of the FBI
We Need You
Between staying connected with family and friends, shopping and banking online, and working remotely, we all depend on security in our interconnected digital world. Criminals from every corner of the globe attack our digital systems on a near constant basis. They strike targets large and small — from corporate networks to personal smart phones. No one — and no device — is immune from the threat. The only way forward is together.
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