Growing US internet crime losses and complaints in 2025
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US internet crime victims saw financial losses rise above $17.7 billion in 2025, alongside over a million complaints to IC3. The spike underscores a broadening fraud problem driven by cryptocurrency investment scams, BEC, and fake tech support scams.
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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