Editing Scam (section)

== Online fraud ==
{{see also|Internet fraud}}
Fraud has rapidly adapted to the Internet. The [[Internet Crime Complaint Center]] (IC3) of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] received 847,376 reports in 2021 with a reported loss of money of $6.9 billion in the US alone.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Internet Crime Report, 2021 |url=https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2021_IC3Report.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322182942/https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2021_IC3Report.pdf |archive-date=2022-03-22 |url-status=live |website=Internet Crime Complaint Center, FBI}}</ref> The Global Anti Scam Alliance annual Global State of Scam Report, stated that globally $47.8 billion was lost and the number of reported scams increased from 139 million in 2019 to 266 million in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greening |first=James |date=2021-12-07 |title=Scammers are Winning: € 41.3 ($ 47.8) Billion lost in Scams, up 15% |url=https://www.gasa.org/post/scammers-are-winning-41-3-47-8-billion-lost-in-scams-up-15 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=GASA |language=en |archive-date=2022-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517001559/https://www.gasa.org/post/scammers-are-winning-41-3-47-8-billion-lost-in-scams-up-15 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Government organizations have set up online fraud reporting websites to build awareness about online scams and help victims make reporting of online fraud easier. Examples are in the United States (FBI IC3, [[Federal Trade Commission]]), Australia (ScamWatch  [[Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd|ACCC]]), Singapore (ScamAlert<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scamalert.sg/|title=ScamAlert - Bringing you the latest scam info|website=Default|accessdate=May 3, 2023}}</ref>), United Kingdom ([[National Fraud Intelligence Bureau|ActionFraud]]), Netherlands (FraudeHelpdesk<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fraudehelpdesk.nl/|title=Home|website=www.fraudehelpdesk.nl|accessdate=May 3, 2023}}</ref>). In addition, several private, non-profit initiatives have been set up to combat online fraud like [[Artists Against 419|AA419]] (2004), [[Anti-Phishing Working Group|APWG]] (2004) and ScamAdviser (2012).