Top 10 Internet Crimes of 2006
What Internet crimes to people complain to the government about?
The IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) , a partnership betweeen the FBI and the NW3C (National White Collar Crime Center) issued a report for the year 2006.
It's brimming with interesting statistics, including the Top 10 IC3 Complaint Categories:
| Category | % of complaints |
| Auction Fraud | 44.9% |
| Non-Delivery | 19% |
| Check Fraud | 4.9% |
| Credit/Debit Card Fraud | 4.8% |
| Computer Fraud | 2.8% |
| Confidence Fraud | 2.2% |
| Financial Instiitutions Fraud | 1.6% |
| Identity Theft | 1.6% |
| Investment Fraud | 1.3% |
| Child Pornography | 1.0% |
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Top 10 Internet Crimes of 2006 (2007, April 20)
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