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FBI Says U.S. Cybercrime Losses Near $21 Billion in 2025 as Crypto and AI Scams Rise

New data points to government-impersonation schemes targeting older Americans.

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Recorded government impersonation complaints rose from some 17,300 in 2024 to nearly 32,500 in 2025.
BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration a 13-year-old teenage boy looks at an iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on January 12, 2026 in Bath, England. Recently the Australian Senate passed a law to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram potentially being be fined for preventing children younger than 16 from having social media accounts. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report counts 1,008,597 complaints and nearly $21 billion in losses, up from 2024.
  • Cryptocurrency fraud led the losses, with 181,565 complaints and more than $11 billion reported stolen.
  • Government-impersonation scams almost doubled to about 32,500 complaints and caused roughly $800 million in losses.
  • The report’s first section on artificial intelligence logs 22,364 complaints and $893 million in losses tied to tools like voice cloning and fake videos.
  • People over 60 reported $7.7 billion in losses, a 37% jump, as the FBI steps up prevention through Operation Level Up and its new Winter SHIELD effort.