Growing US internet crime losses and complaints in 2025
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US internet crime victims saw losses rise above $17.7 billion in 2025, with over a million complaints to IC3 and cryptocurrency investment scams leading losses at $7.2 billion. The trend remains centered on broad, high-volume cyber fraud against Americans, including BEC, fake tech support scams, identity theft, data breaches, and ransomware. A separate DoJ action on May 18, 2026 against cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud in Southeast Asia shows active disruption of the fraud infrastructure behind these losses.
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FBI takedown of Outsider Enterprise phishing service
Law Enforcement
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First: 14.06.2026 17:36
Last: 14.06.2026 17:36
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The **FBI** and partners **dismantled** **Outsider Enterprise**, a **phishing-as-a-service** operation tied to **thousands of phishing websites** and large-scale credential theft....
FBI takedown of Outsider Enterprise phishing service
Law EnforcementAbout this happening: The **FBI** and partners **dismantled** **Outsider Enterprise**, a **phishing-as-a-service** operation tied to **thousands of phishing websites** and large-scale credential theft....
Outsider Enterprise-Outsider-Chinese cybercrime alliance reshapes ransomware ecosystem operations
Threat Actor Meta
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First: 12.06.2026 21:59
Last: 12.06.2026 21:59
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The **Outsider Enterprise** is a **Chinese phishing-as-a-service** operation that used **Telegram**, **AI**, and distributed phishing kits to run large-scale brand-impersonation c...
Outsider Enterprise-Outsider-Chinese cybercrime alliance reshapes ransomware ecosystem operations
Threat Actor MetaAbout this happening: The **Outsider Enterprise** is a **Chinese phishing-as-a-service** operation that used **Telegram**, **AI**, and distributed phishing kits to run large-scale brand-impersonation c...
DoJ Disruption Week crypto fraud takedown
Law Enforcement
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First: 04.06.2026 09:06
Last: 04.06.2026 09:06
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The "Disruption Week" operation began May 18, 2026, leading to the takedown of millions of social media, email, and internet access accounts used by transnational cybercrime groups in Southeast Asia to defraud victims.
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Authorities **arrested** seven scammers in Thailand and disrupted a **crypto fraud** network tied to **Disruption Week**, expanding pressure on transnational scam operations targe...
DoJ Disruption Week crypto fraud takedown
Law EnforcementHow related: The "Disruption Week" operation began May 18, 2026, leading to the takedown of millions of social media, email, and internet access accounts used by transnational cybercrime groups in Southeast Asia to defraud victims.
About this happening: Authorities **arrested** seven scammers in Thailand and disrupted a **crypto fraud** network tied to **Disruption Week**, expanding pressure on transnational scam operations targe...
U.S. Scam Center Strike Force anti-fraud initiative
Public Sector Action
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First: 04.06.2026 09:06
Last: 04.06.2026 09:06
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The efforts are part of an ongoing U.S. government initiative called Scam Center Strike Force, which aims to dismantle transnational criminal organizations running cyber-enabled fraud and "pig butchering" (aka romance baiting) scams from compounds in Southeast Asia, along with the human trafficking and money laundering operations that fuel the illicit enterprise.
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The **U.S. government** continued **Scam Center Strike Force**, an ongoing anti-fraud initiative aimed at dismantling **cyber-enabled fraud** and **pig butchering** networks targe...
U.S. Scam Center Strike Force anti-fraud initiative
Public Sector ActionHow related: The efforts are part of an ongoing U.S. government initiative called Scam Center Strike Force, which aims to dismantle transnational criminal organizations running cyber-enabled fraud and "pig butchering" (aka romance baiting) scams from compounds in Southeast Asia, along with the human trafficking and money laundering operations that fuel the illicit enterprise.
About this happening: The **U.S. government** continued **Scam Center Strike Force**, an ongoing anti-fraud initiative aimed at dismantling **cyber-enabled fraud** and **pig butchering** networks targe...
Rising fraud complaints and losses among Americans 60 and older in 2025
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First: 29.05.2026 14:07
Last: 29.05.2026 14:07
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**Americans 60 and older** filed **over 200,000 fraud complaints** in **2025**, with complaint volume rising **37%** from the prior year. The cohort also recorded **nearly $7.8 bi...
Rising fraud complaints and losses among Americans 60 and older in 2025
TrendAbout this happening: **Americans 60 and older** filed **over 200,000 fraud complaints** in **2025**, with complaint volume rising **37%** from the prior year. The cohort also recorded **nearly $7.8 bi...
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06.04.2026 03:00 4 articles · 3mo ago
FBI reports rising US internet crime losses in 2025
Victim Impact UpdateUS internet crime victims saw losses exceed $17.7 billion in 2025, while IC3 received over a million complaints about suspected cyber fraud; the biggest loss categories were cryptocurrency investment scams at $7.2bn, Business Email Compromise at over $3bn, fake tech or customer support scams at over $2bn, and AI-enabled fraud at nearly $893m.
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- Over $17bn Lost to Cyber Fraud in the Last Year, Warns FBI — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 07.04.2026 15:00
- Over $17bn Lost to Cyber Fraud in the Last Year, Warns FBI — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 07.04.2026 15:00
- FBI: Cybercriminals stole $262M by impersonating bank support teams — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 25.11.2025 19:23
- DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets — thehackernews.com — 04.06.2026 09:06