PA Ranked 6th In Internet Crime Complaints: New FBI Report

PENNSYLVANIA — The Commonwealth ranked 6th in the nation in the number of Internet crime complaints reported to the FBI, a new ranking reveals.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center released its latest annual report this week, which stated that Pennsylvania residents reported over 31,000 Internet crime complaints to the agency, resulting in reported losses of over $538 million.

“Financial and cyber-enabled crimes continue to cause real and lasting harm to victims, disrupting lives, draining savings, and eroding trust,” said Wayne A. Jacobs, special agent in charge of FBI Philadelphia.

See a breakdown of Pennsylvania's crime complaints below

Among the state residents who say they were victimized, 7,088 were over the age of 60 (suffering losses of $215.88 million).

About 4,350 people between the ages of 50-59 were scammed out of $94.4 million, followed by 5,147 in the 40-49 age group losing $74.9 million.

Over 4,670 in the 30-39 age bracket lost $36.7 million, while the 3,188 people in the 20-29 age bracket who filed complaints lost $18.3 million.

Only 870 people under the age of 20 filed complaints, reporting losses of $659,602.

The 2025 Internet Crime Report combines information from 1,008,597 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $20 billion.

Investment-related fraud was once again the largest components of these losses, followed by business email compromise and tech support scams.

The top three crimes reported by victims were phishing, extortion, and investment fraud.

New Jersey was 16th overall in number of complaints received with 20,648, resulting in reported losses over $660 million.

In 2025, a new section was added to the report about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related content in fraud schemes. In 2025, the FBI crime center received over 22,000 complaints reporting AI-related content, resulting in adjusted losses of more than $893 million.

Jacobs said the latest annual report underscores the scale of the threats, with record losses and complaints reported nationwide.

He said more criminals are using emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to scale fraud schemes and reach more victims with greater speed and precision.

"We all have a role in protecting ourselves and our communities," Jacobs said. "Stay vigilant across all types of fraud, including law enforcement impersonation, romance scams, cryptocurrency schemes, and fraud targeting older Americans. If something does not feel right, trust your instinct and report it.”

(FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center)