The most reported cybercrime in Idaho in 2021 was non-payment/non-delivery.
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Idahoans aged 50 and older lost more than $10.7 million to internet crimes in 2021, according to a report from the FBI, as reported by KREM 2 News partner the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press.
The real losses may be much higher than what are currently known. Many victims of internet crimes are reluctant to notify law enforcement.
“They’re embarrassed because they feel like they should’ve known better,” said Coeur d’Alene Police Capt. Dave Hagar.
Internet crimes include any illegal activity involving one or more components of the internet, such as websites or email.
The most recent annual report from the Internet Crimes Complaint Center, a division of the FBI, shows that the most reported cybercrime in Idaho in 2021 was non-payment/non-delivery.
In 2021, there were 402 reported instances of this type of crime, in which a seller isn’t paid for a shipped item or a buyer doesn’t receive a purchased item. Around $2.3 million in losses were reported.
The other internet crimes with the most reported victims in Idaho were extortion (201), personal data breach (175), identity theft…
