Internet Crime Reaches All-Time High
The losses resulting from crimes perpetrated over the Internet reached an all-time high during 2007, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). More than 206,000 complaints were received, with around 90,000 of these being subsequently referred to law enforcement agencies. The reported losses arising from these complaints amounted to nearly $240m, which is an increase of more than $40m on the 2006 figures.