Cybercrime Across the US: See How Much the Average Scam Victim Loses in Your State
In an increasingly digital world, cybercrime — defined as any malicious activity done via a computer or the internet, such as email scams and identity theft — has become more rampant. There were over 587,600 victims of cybercrime in the U.S. in 2021, with total monetary losses for these crimes adding up to $8.3 billion, according to a recent study conducted by Third Party Trust.
The study found that cybercrimes were most prevalent in Nevada, with nearly 20,000 victims in 2021 and an average monetary loss of about $6,500 per victim — but there are some states where the average victim lost much more. Here’s a look at the average monetary loss per cybercrime scam victim in each state.
- North Dakota: $32,016
- New York: $21,752
- California: $21,464
- Connecticut: $20,616
- Vermont: $18,838
- Massachusetts: $18,622
- New Jersey: $18,606
- South Dakota: $18,056
- Michigan: $17,716
- Utah: $17,531
- Texas: $17,531
- Tennessee: $16,056
- Virginia: $15,557
- Oklahoma: $15,126
- Minnesota: $14,241
- Washington: $13,844
- Georgia: $13,835
- Florida: $13,198
- New Hampshire: $13,129
- Colorado: $13,021
- Pennsylvania: $12,954
- Hawaii: $12,928
- Wyoming: $12,923
- Oregon: $12,760
- Illinois: $11,585
- Arizona: $11,024
- Kansas: $10,605
- Rhode Island: $10,459
- Maryland: $10,203
- Mississippi: $10,098
- Nebraska: $9,972
- Alabama: $9,965
- North Carolina: $9,759
- Louisiana: $9,474
- Idaho: $9,458
- Montana: $9,383
- South Carolina: $8,210
- Delaware: $8,172
- Alaska: $8,123
- Ohio: $8,006
- Nevada: $6,469
- Wisconsin: $6,265
- Indiana: $6,144
- Arkansas: $6,052
- Missouri: $6,049
- Kentucky: $5,505
- Maine: $5,437
- West Virginia: $5,147
- New Mexico: $5,015
- Iowa: $4,238
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All data is sourced from Third Party Trust and is accurate as of Aug. 24, 2022.
