The Miami metro area has officially been named the fraud capital of the United States. This includes Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County — ranked No. 1 in the nation last year for fraud, with roughly 2,800 reports per 100,000 residents. The data also shows that throughout entire state of Floridians reported losing a whopping $866 million to fraud in 2024.

Romance scams proved to be the most profitable, draining a whopping $89 million from victims.