2007 Internet Crime Report
2007 Internet Crime Report
English | 28 pages | PDF | 4.4 MB
English | 28 pages | PDF | 4.4 MB
The 2007 Internet Crime Report is the seventh annual compilation of information on complaints received and referred by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to law enforcement or regulatory agencies for appropriate investigative action. From January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, the IC3 website received 206,884 complaint submissions. This is a 0.3% decrease when compared to 2006 when 207,492 complaints were received. These filings were composed of fraudulent and non-fraudulent complaints primarily related to the Internet.
In 2007, IC3 processed more than 219,553 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 other illegal behavior, 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.