Do we have a comparison of how much is lost to fraud otherwise, without bitcoins?
Anecdotally, the only time I have ever been defrauded of money was when my debit card was skimmed. The fraudsters kept trying to withdraw money, which I didn't keep in that account as I immediately took it elsewhere. It was the account in which I received my paycheque. The fraudsters were able to steal one of my paycheques, and the bank was completely ineffective in protecting me. I got no warnings of unusual activity, and I got no money back. I should have gotten some sort of warning, since someone was repeatedly trying to withdraw money from unusual locations from my empty account. Even my account history showed nothing. Not until I asked the bank after the money was already gone did I learn that the fraudsters had been attempting every day to withdraw the money.
How many stories like mine are there compared to bitcoin stories?
