Cybercrime Across the US: See How Much the Average Scam Victim Loses in Your State

Gabrielle Olya
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In an increasingly digital world, cybercrime — defined as any malicious activity done via a computer or the internet, such as email scams and identity theft — has become more rampant. There were over 587,600 victims of cybercrime in the U.S. in 2021, with total monetary losses for these crimes adding up to $8.3 billion, according to a recent study conducted by Third Party Trust.

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The study found that cybercrimes were most prevalent in Nevada, with nearly 20,000 victims in 2021 and an average monetary loss of about $6,500 per victim — but there are some states where the average victim lost much more. Here’s a look at the average monetary loss per cybercrime scam victim in each state.

  1. North Dakota: $32,016

  2. New York: $21,752

  3. California: $21,464

  4. Connecticut: $20,616

  5. Vermont: $18,838

  6. Massachusetts: $18,622

  7. New Jersey: $18,606

  8. South Dakota: $18,056

  9. Michigan: $17,716

  10. Utah: $17,531

  11. Texas: $17,531

  12. Tennessee: $16,056

  13. Virginia: $15,557

  14. Oklahoma: $15,126

  15. Minnesota: $14,241

  16. Washington: $13,844

  17. Georgia: $13,835

  18. Florida: $13,198

  19. New Hampshire: $13,129

  20. Colorado: $13,021

  21. Pennsylvania: $12,954

  22. Hawaii: $12,928

  23. Wyoming: $12,923

  24. Oregon: $12,760

  25. Illinois: $11,585

  26. Arizona: $11,024

  27. Kansas: $10,605

  28. Rhode Island: $10,459

  29. Maryland: $10,203

  30. Mississippi: $10,098

  31. Nebraska: $9,972

  32. Alabama: $9,965

  33. North Carolina: $9,759

  34. Louisiana: $9,474

  35. Idaho: $9,458

  36. Montana: $9,383

  37. South Carolina: $8,210

  38. Delaware: $8,172

  39. Alaska: $8,123

  40. Ohio: $8,006

  41. Nevada: $6,469

  42. Wisconsin: $6,265

  43. Indiana: $6,144

  44. Arkansas: $6,052

  45. Missouri: $6,049

  46. Kentucky: $5,505

  47. Maine: $5,437

  48. West Virginia: $5,147

  49. New Mexico: $5,015

  50. Iowa: $4,238

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All data is sourced from Third Party Trust and is accurate as of Aug. 24, 2022.

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Cybercrime Across the US: See How Much the Average Scam Victim Loses in Your State

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