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Cases of fraud dipped a bit in 2021, but the amount of money lost to scams rose, according to a recent report by Fraud.org, a project of the National Consumers League. The median amount of money lost to fraud last year — $800 — was the highest since 2012. In particular, investment scams exploded 168% higher, thanks to the growth of cryptocurrency. But although growing fast…
