Thread: IC3 Celebrates 10 Years of Fighting Cybercrime

Press Release
For Immediate Release
May 6, 2010
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
National White Collar Crime Center
(804) 967-6209


IC3 Celebrates 10 Years of Fighting Cybercrime

Internet Crime Complaint Center Receives More Than 1.5 Million Complaints

FAIRMONT, WV—Fighting cybercrime has become an increasingly more challenging task as criminals have gotten more and more creative over the years. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received more than 1.5 million complaints of cybercrime, ranging from online fraud and computer intrusion to economic espionage, money laundering, and child pornography.

“This year marks the first decade of our partnership with NW3C addressing nearly 1.5 million Internet crime complaints to IC3,â€

I get emails from the "FBI" all the time stating I have won millions. It is fact of life in today's environment. I would be better if the federal government would protect its citizen than worrying about supporting rest of the world.

Originally Posted by Beckyal

I get emails from the "FBI" all the time stating I have won millions. . .

I get those spam emails that claim to be from the FBI too.
Everyone should know that the FBI isn't sending people notice that they have a bunch of money just waiting for them to claim.