Internet Crime Report January 1, 2006-December 31, 2006

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Title:	Internet Crime Report January 1, 2006-December 31, 2006
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Political science., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Publisher:	Pueblo-GSA


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Government Reference Publication

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Executive Summary: In December 2003, the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) was renamed the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to better reflect the broad character of such criminal matters having a cyber (Internet) nexus. The 2006 Internet Crime Report is the sixth annual compilation of information on complaints received and referred by the IC3 to law enforcement or regulatory agencies for appropriate action. From January 1, 2006 ? December 31, 2006, the IC3 website received 207,492 complaint submissions. This is a 10. 4% decrease when compared to 2005 when 231,493 complaints were received. These filings were composed of fraudulent and non-fraudulent complaints primarily related to the Internet. In 2006, IC3 processed more than 200,481 complaints that support Internet crime investigations by law enforcement and regulatory agencies nationwide. These complaints were composed of many different fraud types such as auction fraud, non-delivery, and credit/debit card fraud, as well as non-fraudulent complaints, such as computer intrusions, spam/unsolicited e-mail, and child pornography. All of these complaints are accessible to federal, state, and local law enforcement to support active investigations, trend analysis, and public outreach and awareness efforts.

Table of Contents
Contents Executive Summary........................................................................................................................... 3 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 4 General IC3 Filing Information.......................................................................................................... 4 Complaint Characteristics.................................................................................................................. 7 Perpetrator Characteristics................................................................................................................. 9 Complainant Characteristics............................................................................................................... 11 Complainant-Perpetrator Dynamics................................................................................................... 14 Additional Information About IC3 Referrals.................................................................................?..15 Results of IC3 Referrals................................................................................................................?..15 Conclusion....................................................................................................................................?..17 Appendix I: Explanation of Complaint Categories........................................................................?..18 Appendix II: Best Practices to Prevent Internet Fraud..................................................................?..19 Appendix III: Complainant/Perpetrator Statistics, by State...........................................................?..23