States scammed out of the most money: Where Ohio ranks
(STACKER) -- 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
Whatever scam fooled you into opening up your wallet, you're not alone: The
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
Stacker looked at which states were impacted most by scams in 2021 and the amount of money reported as lost using data from the
52.
* Reports per 100K people: 260
* Total reports: 8,315
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
51.
* Reports per 100K people: 549
* Total reports: 4,854
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
50.
* Reports per 100K people: 608
* Total reports: 4,637
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
49.
* Reports per 100K people: 636
* Total reports: 20,071
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
48.
* Reports per 100K people: 697
* Total reports: 13,475
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
47.
* Reports per 100K people: 731
* Total reports: 4,230
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
46.
* Reports per 100K people: 783
* Total reports: 30,996
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
45.
* Reports per 100K people: 796
* Total reports: 35,544
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
44.
* Reports per 100K people: 797
* Total reports: 14,287
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
43.
* Reports per 100K people: 801
* Total reports: 24,176
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
42.
* Reports per 100K people: 803
* Total reports: 46,755
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
41.
* Reports per 100K people: 806
* Total reports: 8,612
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
40.
* Reports per 100K people: 809
* Total reports: 45,599
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
39.
* Reports per 100K people: 809
* Total reports: 14,464
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
38.
* Reports per 100K people: 821
* Total reports: 11,035
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
37.
* Reports per 100K people: 823
* Total reports: 26,373
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
36.
* Reports per 100K people: 845
* Total reports: 24,615
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
35.
* Reports per 100K people: 848
* Total reports: 5,292
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
34.
* Reports per 100K people: 851
* Total reports: 12,051
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
33.
* Reports per 100K people: 861
* Total reports: 57,988
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
32.
* Reports per 100K people: 881
* Total reports: 87,996
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
31.
* Reports per 100K people: 888
* Total reports: 18,613
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
30.
* Reports per 100K people: 906
* Total reports: 26,958
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
29.
* Reports per 100K people: 914
* Total reports: 12,429
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
28.
* Reports per 100K people: 917
* Total reports: 32,686
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
27.
* Reports per 100K people: 953
* Total reports: 58,485
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
26.
* Reports per 100K people: 970
* Total reports: 40,908
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
25.
* Reports per 100K people: 976
* Total reports: 114,140
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
24.
* Reports per 100K people: 980
* Total reports: 67,515
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
23.
* Reports per 100K people: 991
* Total reports: 391,517
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
22.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,013
* Total reports: 77,128
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
21.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,036
* Total reports: 108,698
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
20.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,065
* Total reports: 77,534
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
19.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,066
* Total reports: 11,289
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
18.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,078
* Total reports: 136,640
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
17.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,080
* Total reports: 313,044
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
16.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,083
* Total reports: 210,749
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
15.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,099
* Total reports: 93,763
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
14.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,107
* Total reports: 98,316
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
13.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,119
* Total reports: 64,464
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
12.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,149
* Total reports: 59,177
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
11.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,156
* Total reports: 8,458
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
10.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,157
* Total reports: 79,012
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
9.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,193
* Total reports: 55,456
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
8.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,205
* Total reports: 154,313
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
7.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,217
* Total reports: 59,669
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
6.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,370
* Total reports: 294,328
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
5.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,407
* Total reports: 43,339
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
4.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,410
* Total reports: 13,726
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
3.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,415
* Total reports: 85,568
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
2.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,421
* Total reports: 150,898
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
1.
* Reports per 100K people: 1,701
* Total reports: 12,004
* Total loss:
* Median loss:
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