States scammed out of the most money

Canva Maybe it was the idea of getting rich in a brand-new investment scheme that got you; maybe it was hearing that your grandson was stuck in jail and needed $2,000 wired to him. (Spoiler alert: It wasn’t really your grandson.) Whatever scam fooled you into opening up your wallet, you’re not alone: The Federal Trade Commission in 2021 received more than 5.7 million reports, including nearly 2.8 million reports of fraud and 1.4 reports of identity theft. The uptick in scams is partly attributed to an increase in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Online shopping and negative reviews” was the second-highest type of scam reported after imposter scams. In addition to being embarrassing for their victims, scams can also be incredibly costly. In 2021, American consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud. Young people between the ages of 20 and 29 reported losing money to fraud more often than older consumers, although the latter suffered more median losses per scam. Stacker looked at which states were impacted most by scams in 2021 and the amount of money reported as lost using data from the Federal Trade Commission. This list includes all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. Locations were ranked by the number of reports filed per 100,000 residents. You may also like: Retirement scams to watch out for #52. Puerto Rico Canva – Reports per 100K people: 260 – Total reports: 8,315 – Total loss: $6,689,197 – Median loss: $508 #51. South Dakota Canva – Reports per 100K people: 549 – Total reports: 4,854 – Total loss: $6,828,535 – Median loss: $489 #50. North Dakota Canva – Reports per 100K people: 608 – Total reports: 4,637 – Total loss: $8,897,094 – Median loss: $440 #49. Iowa Canva – Reports per 100K people: 636 – Total reports: 20,071 – Total loss: $21,219,834 – Median loss: $379 #48. Nebraska Canva – Reports per 100K people: 697 – Total reports: 13,475 – Total loss: $14,314,521 – Median loss: $450 #47. Wyoming Canva – Reports per 100K people: 731 – Total reports: 4,230 – Total loss: $7,751,648 – Median loss: $500 #46. Oklahoma Canva – Reports per 100K people: 783 – Total reports: 30,996 – Total loss: $26,906,284 – Median loss: $410 #45. Kentucky Canva – Reports per 100K people: 796 – Total reports: 35,544 – Total loss: $30,598,771 – Median loss: $350 #44. West Virginia Canva – Reports per 100K people: 797 – Total reports: 14,287 – Total loss: $10,206,786 – Median loss: $350 #43. Arkansas Canva – Reports per 100K people: 801 – Total reports: 24,176 – Total loss: $16,692,589 – Median loss: $450 #42. Wisconsin Canva – Reports per 100K people: 803 – Total reports: 46,755 – Total loss: $48,716,758 – Median loss: $390 #41. Montana Canva – Reports per 100K people: 806 – Total reports: 8,612 – Total loss: $9,582,342 – Median loss: $436 #40. Minnesota Canva – Reports per 100K people: 809 – Total reports: 45,599 – Total loss: $60,317,592 – Median loss: $482 #39. Idaho Canva – Reports per 100K people: 809 – Total reports: 14,464 – Total loss: $16,949,046 – Median loss: $396 #38. Maine Canva – Reports per 100K people: 821 – Total reports: 11,035 – Total loss: $9,708,190 – Median loss: $400 #37. Utah Canva – Reports per 100K people: 823 – Total reports: 26,373 – Total loss: $37,346,855 – Median loss: $500 #36. Kansas Canva – Reports per 100K people: 845 – Total reports: 24,615 – Total loss: $19,916,988 – Median loss: $429 #35. Vermont Canva – Reports per 100K people: 848 – Total reports: 5,292 – Total loss: $10,038,458 – Median loss: $337 #34. Hawaii Canva – Reports per 100K people: 851 – Total reports: 12,051 – Total loss: $22,502,406 – Median loss: $620 #33. Indiana Canva – Reports per 100K people: 861 – Total reports: 57,988 – Total loss: $46,881,596 – Median loss: $400 #32. Michigan Canva – Reports per 100K people: 881 – Total reports: 87,996 – Total loss: $83,309,393 – Median loss: $400 #31. New Mexico Canva – Reports per 100K people: 888 – Total reports: 18,613 – Total loss: $23,200,453 – Median loss: $500 #30. Mississippi Canva – Reports per 100K people: 906 – Total reports: 26,958 – Total loss: $23,422,036 – Median loss: $400 #29. New Hampshire Canva – Reports per 100K people: 914 – Total reports: 12,429 – Total loss: $13,660,810 – Median loss: $450 #28. Connecticut Canva – Reports per 100K people: 917 – Total reports: 32,686 – Total loss: $40,886,958 – Median loss: $460 #27. Missouri Canva – Reports per 100K people: 953 – Total reports: 58,485 – Total loss: $52,266,861 – Median loss: $361 #26. Oregon Canva – Reports per 100K people: 970 – Total reports: 40,908 – Total loss: $65,371,881 – Median loss: $500 #25. Ohio Canva – Reports per 100K people: 976 – Total reports: 114,140 – Total loss: $86,270,313 – Median loss: $375 #24. Massachusetts Canva – Reports per 100K people: 980 – Total reports: 67,515 – Total loss: $91,319,599 – Median loss: $500 #23. California Canva – Reports per 100K people: 991 – Total reports: 391,517 – Total loss: $820,858,149 – Median loss: $600 #22. Washington Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,013 – Total reports: 77,128 – Total loss: $135,661,564 – Median loss: $500 #21. North Carolina Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,036 – Total reports: 108,698 – Total loss: $93,015,171 – Median loss: $446 #20. Arizona Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,065 – Total reports: 77,534 – Total loss: $116,030,737 – Median loss: $515 #19. Rhode Island Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,066 – Total reports: 11,289 – Total loss: $11,564,650 – Median loss: $447 #18. Illinois Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,078 – Total reports: 136,640 – Total loss: $128,953,942 – Median loss: $450 #17. Texas Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,080 – Total reports: 313,044 – Total loss: $369,437,769 – Median loss: $500 #16. New York Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,083 – Total reports: 210,749 – Total loss: $280,882,468 – Median loss: $500 #15. Virginia Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,099 – Total reports: 93,763 – Total loss: $112,898,996 – Median loss: $500 #14. New Jersey Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,107 – Total reports: 98,316 – Total loss: $122,175,462 – Median loss: $508 #13. Colorado Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,119 – Total reports: 64,464 – Total loss: $87,975,013 – Median loss: $479 #12. South Carolina Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,149 – Total reports: 59,177 – Total loss: $46,428,921 – Median loss: $400 #11. Alaska Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,156 – Total reports: 8,458 – Total loss: $13,078,284 – Median loss: $600 #10. Tennessee Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,157 – Total reports: 79,012 – Total loss: $62,602,651 – Median loss: $400 #9. Louisiana Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,193 – Total reports: 55,456 – Total loss: $30,022,528 – Median loss: $422 #8. Pennsylvania Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,205 – Total reports: 154,313 – Total loss: $120,888,991 – Median loss: $400 #7. Alabama Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,217 – Total reports: 59,669 – Total loss: $44,712,880 – Median loss: $423 #6. Florida Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,370 – Total reports: 294,328 – Total loss: $331,282,322 – Median loss: $532 #5. Nevada Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,407 – Total reports: 43,339 – Total loss: $69,551,003 – Median loss: $616 #4. Delaware Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,410 – Total reports: 13,726 – Total loss: $14,135,903 – Median loss: $500 #3. Maryland Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,415 – Total reports: 85,568 – Total loss: $93,976,802 – Median loss: $518 #2. Georgia Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,421 – Total reports: 150,898 – Total loss: $112,980,173 – Median loss: $500 #1. Washington DC Canva – Reports per 100K people: 1,701 – Total reports: 12,004 – Total loss: $10,207,425 – Median loss: $500