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(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 $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.

52. Puerto Rico

Reports per 100K people: 260
Total reports: 8,315
Total loss: $6,689,197
Median loss: $508

51. South Dakota

Reports per 100K people: 549
Total reports: 4,854
Total loss: $6,828,535
Median loss: $489

50. North Dakota

Reports per 100K people: 608
Total reports: 4,637
Total loss: $8,897,094
Median loss: $440

49. Iowa

Reports per 100K people: 636
Total reports: 20,071
Total loss: $21,219,834
Median loss: $379

48. Nebraska

Reports per 100K people: 697
Total reports: 13,475
Total loss: $14,314,521
Median loss: $450

47. Wyoming

Reports per 100K people: 731
Total reports: 4,230
Total loss: $7,751,648
Median loss: $500

46. Oklahoma

Reports per 100K people: 783
Total reports: 30,996
Total loss: $26,906,284
Median loss: $410

45. Kentucky

Reports per 100K people: 796
Total reports: 35,544
Total loss: $30,598,771
Median loss: $350

44. West Virginia

Reports per 100K people: 797
Total reports: 14,287
Total loss: $10,206,786
Median loss: $350

43. Arkansas

Reports per 100K people: 801
Total reports: 24,176
Total loss: $16,692,589
Median loss: $450

42. Wisconsin

Reports per 100K people: 803
Total reports: 46,755
Total loss: $48,716,758
Median loss: $390

41. Montana

Reports per 100K people: 806
Total reports: 8,612
Total loss: $9,582,342
Median loss: $436

40. Minnesota

Reports per 100K people: 809
Total reports: 45,599
Total loss: $60,317,592
Median loss: $482

39. Idaho

Reports per 100K people: 809
Total reports: 14,464
Total loss: $16,949,046
Median loss: $396

38. Maine

Reports per 100K people: 821
Total reports: 11,035
Total loss: $9,708,190
Median loss: $400

37. Utah

Reports per 100K people: 823
Total reports: 26,373
Total loss: $37,346,855
Median loss: $500

36. Kansas

Reports per 100K people: 845
Total reports: 24,615
Total loss: $19,916,988
Median loss: $429

35. Vermont

Reports per 100K people: 848
Total reports: 5,292
Total loss: $10,038,458
Median loss: $337

34. Hawaii

Reports per 100K people: 851
Total reports: 12,051
Total loss: $22,502,406
Median loss: $620

33. Indiana

Reports per 100K people: 861
Total reports: 57,988
Total loss: $46,881,596
Median loss: $400

32. Michigan

Reports per 100K people: 881
Total reports: 87,996
Total loss: $83,309,393
Median loss: $400

31. New Mexico

Reports per 100K people: 888
Total reports: 18,613
Total loss: $23,200,453
Median loss: $500

30. Mississippi

Reports per 100K people: 906
Total reports: 26,958
Total loss: $23,422,036
Median loss: $400

29. New Hampshire

Reports per 100K people: 914
Total reports: 12,429
Total loss: $13,660,810
Median loss: $450

28. Connecticut

Reports per 100K people: 917
Total reports: 32,686
Total loss: $40,886,958
Median loss: $460

27. Missouri

Reports per 100K people: 953
Total reports: 58,485
Total loss: $52,266,861
Median loss: $361

26. Oregon

Reports per 100K people: 970
Total reports: 40,908
Total loss: $65,371,881
Median loss: $500

25. Ohio

Reports per 100K people: 976
Total reports: 114,140
Total loss: $86,270,313
Median loss: $375

24. Massachusetts

Reports per 100K people: 980
Total reports: 67,515
Total loss: $91,319,599
Median loss: $500

23. California

Reports per 100K people: 991
Total reports: 391,517
Total loss: $820,858,149
Median loss: $600

22. Washington

Reports per 100K people: 1,013
Total reports: 77,128
Total loss: $135,661,564
Median loss: $500

21. North Carolina

Reports per 100K people: 1,036
Total reports: 108,698
Total loss: $93,015,171
Median loss: $446

20. Arizona

Reports per 100K people: 1,065
Total reports: 77,534
Total loss: $116,030,737
Median loss: $515

19. Rhode Island

Reports per 100K people: 1,066
Total reports: 11,289
Total loss: $11,564,650
Median loss: $447

18. Illinois

Reports per 100K people: 1,078
Total reports: 136,640
Total loss: $128,953,942
Median loss: $450

17. Texas

Reports per 100K people: 1,080
Total reports: 313,044
Total loss: $369,437,769
Median loss: $500

16. New York

Reports per 100K people: 1,083
Total reports: 210,749
Total loss: $280,882,468
Median loss: $500

15. Virginia

Reports per 100K people: 1,099
Total reports: 93,763
Total loss: $112,898,996
Median loss: $500

14. New Jersey

Reports per 100K people: 1,107
Total reports: 98,316
Total loss: $122,175,462
Median loss: $508

13. Colorado

Reports per 100K people: 1,119
Total reports: 64,464
Total loss: $87,975,013
Median loss: $479

12. South Carolina

Reports per 100K people: 1,149
Total reports: 59,177
Total loss: $46,428,921
Median loss: $400

11. Alaska

Reports per 100K people: 1,156
Total reports: 8,458
Total loss: $13,078,284
Median loss: $600

10. Tennessee

Reports per 100K people: 1,157
Total reports: 79,012
Total loss: $62,602,651
Median loss: $400

9. Louisiana

Reports per 100K people: 1,193
Total reports: 55,456
Total loss: $30,022,528
Median loss: $422

8. Pennsylvania

Reports per 100K people: 1,205
Total reports: 154,313
Total loss: $120,888,991
Median loss: $400

7. Alabama

Reports per 100K people: 1,217
Total reports: 59,669
Total loss: $44,712,880
Median loss: $423

6. Florida

Reports per 100K people: 1,370
Total reports: 294,328
Total loss: $331,282,322
Median loss: $532

5. Nevada

Reports per 100K people: 1,407
Total reports: 43,339
Total loss: $69,551,003
Median loss: $616

4. Delaware

Reports per 100K people: 1,410
Total reports: 13,726
Total loss: $14,135,903
Median loss: $500

3. Maryland

Reports per 100K people: 1,415
Total reports: 85,568
Total loss: $93,976,802
Median loss: $518

2. Georgia

Reports per 100K people: 1,421
Total reports: 150,898
Total loss: $112,980,173
Median loss: $500

1. Washington DC

Reports per 100K people: 1,701
Total reports: 12,004
Total loss: $10,207,425
Median loss: $500

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