The Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit is a team of criminal and civil attorneys in the Florida Attorney General’s Office who work with Florida Department of Law Enforcement analysts and other law enforcement agencies to prosecute cybercrimes statewide. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, more than 42,000 Floridians lost a combined total of more than $844 million to cybercrime last year.
Victims of cybercrime should immediately:
- Secure devices by changing all passwords;
- Preserve evidence by taking screenshots;
- Report the crime to FDLE’s Computer Crime Center;
- If the crime involved unauthorized access to financial accounts, notify the bank and credit card company—monitor accounts to check for identity theft;
- Freeze credit; and
- Update antivirus, firewall and security software.
To freeze your credit to prevent further damage from identity theft, visit the three credit bureaus: