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The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported more than 1,008,597 cybercrime complaints in 2025, with cyber-enabled fraud driving $17.6 billion in losses and accounting for 85% of all reported losses. Investment fraud caused the most damage at $8.6 billion, followed by business email compromise at more than $3 billion and tech support fraud at $2.1 billion. Older adults were hit especially hard, with people aged 60 and above filing 201,266 complaints tied to about $7.7 billion in losses, while California, Texas, and Florida recorded the highest complaint volumes.
Cryptocurrency-related crime was a major driver of the surge, with Americans reporting $11.4 billion in crypto scam losses across 181,565 complaints, up 22% from the prior year. The FBI said many cryptocurrency investment scams are sophisticated, long-running schemes linked to organized criminal enterprises in Southeast Asia that use trafficked people as forced labor. The bureau also warned that ransomware remained a persistent threat, investigating more than 200 ransomware variants, actors, and enablers after identifying 63 new variants; ransomware complaints rose to 3,611 with more than $32 million in losses, and attacks affected 14 of 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reported that Americans lost more than $2.1 billion to scams that began on social media in 2025. FTC data said nearly 30% of people who reported losing money to a scam said the fraud started on social platforms, with Facebook accounting for the most reported losses.
U.S. authorities formed the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Columbia Scam Center Strike Force to investigate scam compounds in Southeast Asia and disrupt the infrastructure supporting related fraud operations. The initiative was highlighted alongside the FBI’s 2025 IC3 fraud reporting.
In its 2025 IC3 reporting, the FBI highlighted expanded disruption efforts including Operation Winter Shield, Operation Level Up, and Financial Fraud Kill Chain interventions. The agency said these actions helped freeze more than $679 million in fraudulent transfers.
In its 2025 IC3 report, released in early April 2026, the FBI said it tracked more than 22,000 AI-related fraud complaints tied to nearly $893 million in losses. The agency also linked AI-enabled business email compromise schemes to more than $30 million in losses to businesses.
In early April 2026, the FBI released its IC3 annual report summarizing 2025 cybercrime trends, including more than $20.8 billion in total reported losses and major increases in fraud, cryptocurrency theft, and ransomware activity.
In January 2026, Chainalysis separately reported that as much as $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost worldwide to scams and fraud during 2025.
In its annual reporting, the FBI said it is investigating more than 200 ransomware variants, actors, and enablers, and identified 63 new ransomware variants over the prior year.
The FBI said ransomware complaints increased to 3,611 in 2025, with losses exceeding $32 million, up from 3,156 complaints and just over $12 million in 2024. It also reported that 14 of 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors were hit by ransomware attacks during the year.
The FBI said Americans reported roughly $11.3 billion to $11.4 billion in cryptocurrency-linked losses in 2025, with 181,565 complaints and a 22% year-over-year increase. The agency highlighted sophisticated investment scams often tied to organized criminal enterprises in Southeast Asia.
The FBI reported that cyber-enabled fraud accounted for 85% of all reported cybercrime losses in 2025, totaling $17.6 billion. Investment fraud caused the largest losses at $8.6 billion, followed by business email compromise and tech support fraud.
During 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received 1,008,597 complaints, reflecting a broad rise in reported cybercrime and fraud affecting Americans.
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The FBI said Americans lost more than **$388 million** to scams involving cryptocurrency kiosks in 2025, based on more than **13,400 complaints** filed with the Internet Crime Complaint Center. The bureau said fraudsters commonly instruct victims to withdraw cash, visit a crypto ATM, and transfer funds to attacker-controlled wallets, with complaints rising **23%** and losses increasing **58%** from the prior year. People over 50 accounted for more than half of the complaints and reported over **$302 million** in losses, while Texas, Florida, and California together logged more than **3,300 complaints** and about **$112 million** in estimated losses. The warning comes as regulators and lawmakers intensify scrutiny of the crypto kiosk industry. Minnesota, Indiana, and Tennessee have moved to ban cryptocurrency kiosks statewide, and operators including Bitcoin Depot, CoinFlip, and Athena are facing growing legal and regulatory pressure; Bitcoin Depot has also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing state bans and tighter rules. Federal officials said the kiosks are being used in scams including fake investments, tech support fraud, and romance scams, and urged the public to verify payment requests through official channels and avoid sending funds to online-only contacts or unknown parties.
Jun 29, 2026
The FBI warned that criminals behind cryptocurrency investment scams are increasingly sending in-person couriers to collect cash from victims when banks or financial institutions block suspicious transfers. In these schemes, fraudsters typically contact targets through social media, dating platforms, or messaging apps, build trust through so-called **pig butchering** or **romance baiting**, and then direct them to fake investment platforms where money is stolen instead of invested. According to the FBI, scammers may claim a victim’s account has been flagged and arrange a cash handoff authenticated with a pre-arranged password or a specific U.S. dollar bill serial number. After the pickup, victims are shown fabricated gains in virtual wallets and pressured to send more money for bogus taxes or penalties. The bureau urged people to research crypto platforms, avoid sharing home addresses or meeting unknown individuals, watch for **love bombing** behavior, and report incidents with detailed evidence; the FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report said U.S. victims lost nearly **$21 billion** to cyber-enabled crime in 2025, including **$8.6 billion** tied to investment scams.
Jun 29, 2026
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said consumers reported losing **$3.5 billion** to imposter scams in 2025, making them the most frequently reported fraud category and marking nearly a threefold increase since 2020. The agency said total reported fraud losses across all categories reached about **$16 billion**, roughly 25% higher than 2024, with especially heavy losses tied to business impersonators, bank impersonators, and government impersonators. Victims lost nearly **$1 billion** to business impersonators and about **$920 million** to government impersonators, while fake bank security alerts were cited as one of the most damaging tactics. The FTC said social media was the most effective delivery channel for these scams, accounting for more than **$2.1 billion** in losses, with **Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram** among the leading platforms used by fraudsters. In response, the agency pointed to its **Impersonation Rule**, which took effect in April 2024, a broader **Never Ever** awareness campaign, and multiple enforcement actions filed in 2025 and 2026; it said those cases have already produced more than **$70 million** in consumer redress. Separate FBI figures cited alongside the FTC data put total U.S. losses from cyber-enabled crime at nearly **$21 billion** in 2025.
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