US military personnel lost over $822 million to scams since 2017

According to data presented by Atlas VPN, the US military personnel lost $822.1 million to different types of internet crime between 2017 and June 30, 2021. Military members filed more than 836,374 reports of fraud, identity theft, and other consumer concerns with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Reservists and military personnel families were behind the lion’s share of the losses, at $484.4 million, 59% of all military monetary damages in the last 5 and a half years. They also submitted over 322 thousand unique complaints to the FTC.

The veterans & military retirees’ financial damages encompass 35% of all losses at $290.1 million. This group fell to various types of internet crime most often, as they sent out a total of 452 thousand reports. The median loss in this category is $700.

Finally, fraudsters swindled over $47.6 million from active duty service members. This group also submitted the least complaints at 52 thousand since 2017. The median…