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According to anew report from the FBI, Connecticut residents lost an estimated $3.3 million to Internet crime in 2010, with the areas of identity theft and online auction fraud being the most common complaints. The median loss for state residents affected by cyber crime was $500, but the largest Internet crime involved identity theft and cost the victim $200,000.
This information is the latest reminder that people engaged in online commerce need to be careful. Anyone who uses a computer is potentially at risk for fraud, so it's important to have the latest security software and protect personal information online. A majority of the victims in Connecticut were men aged 40 to 59, and the most frequent crime was failure to deliver or be paid for items via online auction sites.