50 States Ranked by Internet Crime Complaint Rates

Online scams can start with something as simple as a fake email, a bogus investment pitch, or a message that appears to come from someone you know. But the losses add up fast. In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 859,532 complaints, with reported losses totaling $16.6 billion.

Those complaints included phishing, identity theft, investment fraud, ransomware, tech-support scams, and other online schemes. Reported losses were up 33% from 2023, though the FBI notes that complaint totals do not represent every crime or every victim.

To make the states easier to compare, this slideshow ranks them by internet-crime complaints per 100,000 residents rather than raw totals. That matters because big states naturally generate more complaints. California had the most overall in 2024, but it did not have the highest rate per person.

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 104.2 per 100,000 people (3,068 total — 13th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $65.6 million (16th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $21,387 (12th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 111.1 per 100,000 people (885 total — the lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $21.8 million (2nd lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $24,669 (7th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 129.8 per 100,000 people (2,603 total — 10th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $46.7 million (11th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $17,953 (25th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 134.4 per 100,000 people (6,165 total — 19th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $73.9 million (18th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $11,990 (6th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 137.3 per 100,000 people (4,240 total — 16th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $51.7 million (12th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $12,197 (8th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 140.4 per 100,000 people (6,455 total — 20th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $87.4 million (21st lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $13,542 (11th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 140.4 per 100,000 people (1,298 total — 3rd lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $25.0 million (5th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $19,228 (20th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 144.5 per 100,000 people (937 total — 2nd lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $11.3 million (the lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $12,044 (7th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 146.6 per 100,000 people (2,594 total — 9th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $24.2 million (4th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $9,328 (3rd lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 147.6 per 100,000 people (1,642 total — 5th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $23.6 million (3rd lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $14,371 (12th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 152.0 per 100,000 people (7,840 total — 25th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $103.8 million (22nd lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $13,236 (9th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 152.1 per 100,000 people (2,137 total — 7th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $31.5 million (7th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $14,720 (14th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 153.9 per 100,000 people (3,081 total — 14th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $63.0 million (15th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $20,459 (16th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 155.0 per 100,000 people (5,695 total — 18th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $143.9 million (25th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $25,265 (4th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 157.9 per 100,000 people (11,411 total — 19th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $190.3 million (20th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $16,674 (22nd lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 159.9 per 100,000 people (9,264 total — 24th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $203.4 million (19th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $21,951 (10th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 160.6 per 100,000 people (10,028 total — 21st highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $183.8 million (21st highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $18,324 (23rd highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 160.8 per 100,000 people (16,302 total — 14th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $241.7 million (17th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $14,829 (16th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 161.4 per 100,000 people (9,619 total — 23rd highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $169.9 million (22nd highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $17,667 (25th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 161.5 per 100,000 people (4,797 total — 17th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $80.3 million (20th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $16,740 (23rd lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 163.0 per 100,000 people (1,854 total — 6th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $31.6 million (8th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $17,046 (24th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 165.3 per 100,000 people (15,701 total — 15th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $434.9 million (6th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $27,696 (2nd highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 166.1 per 100,000 people (2,340 total — 8th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $52.8 million (13th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $22,569 (9th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 176.3 per 100,000 people (9,661 total — 22nd highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $146.5 million (23rd highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $15,161 (17th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 177.1 per 100,000 people (19,797 total — 11th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $420.5 million (7th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $21,238 (13th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 180.0 per 100,000 people (2,603 total — 10th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $55.2 million (14th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $21,199 (14th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 182.3 per 100,000 people (3,884 total — 15th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $76.6 million (19th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $19,728 (18th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 182.6 per 100,000 people (7,479 total — 24th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $113.7 million (23rd lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $15,206 (18th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 183.6 per 100,000 people (36,468 total — 4th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $904.0 million (4th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $24,788 (6th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 196.3 per 100,000 people (6,877 total — 22nd lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $129.4 million (25th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $18,818 (22nd highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 198.2 per 100,000 people (17,466 total — 13th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $317.4 million (13th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $18,173 (24th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 199.3 per 100,000 people (62,347 total — 2nd highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $1.4 billion (2nd highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $21,679 (11th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 199.4 per 100,000 people (22,021 total — 9th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $324.3 million (12th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $14,726 (15th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 199.7 per 100,000 people (14,254 total — 18th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $338.9 million (11th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $23,774 (8th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 200.2 per 100,000 people (25,446 total — 6th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $479.1 million (5th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $18,826 (21st highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 209.7 per 100,000 people (24,915 total — 7th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $278.0 million (14th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $11,159 (5th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 210.9 per 100,000 people (9,011 total — 25th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $144.2 million (24th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $15,998 (20th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 212.8 per 100,000 people (27,838 total — 5th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $400.1 million (8th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $14,372 (13th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 221.9 per 100,000 people (7,193 total — 23rd lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $72.9 million (17th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $10,129 (4th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 223.3 per 100,000 people (52,191 total — 3rd highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $1.1 billion (3rd highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $20,538 (15th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 226.3 per 100,000 people (18,009 total — 12th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $368.2 million (10th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $20,446 (17th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 234.3 per 100,000 people (1,377 total — 4th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $43.5 million (10th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $31,592 (the highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 239.4 per 100,000 people (14,996 total — 16th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $239.0 million (18th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $15,936 (19th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 244.1 per 100,000 people (96,265 total — the highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $2.5 billion (the highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $26,376 (3rd highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 249.2 per 100,000 people (14,848 total — 17th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $243.5 million (16th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $16,401 (21st lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 265.1 per 100,000 people (20,101 total — 10th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $392.4 million (9th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $19,523 (19th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 266.8 per 100,000 people (2,806 total — 12th lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $37.6 million (9th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $13,404 (10th lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 328.0 per 100,000 people (10,716 total — 20th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $268.8 million (15th highest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $25,081 (5th highest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 341.7 per 100,000 people (23,659 total — 8th highest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $125.1 million (24th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $5,287 (2nd lowest of the 50 states)

• Reported internet-crime complaints in 2024: 914.7 per 100,000 people (6,770 total — 21st lowest of the 50 states)
• Reported financial losses in 2024: $26.3 million (6th lowest of the 50 states)
• Average reported loss per complaint in 2024: $3,884 (the lowest of the 50 states)