FBI: Nearly $21B lost to cybercrime in 2025 as crypto scams dominate and AI scams rise
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The FBI reported that Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025, with cryptocurrency scams and AI-powered fraud being major contributors. The use of AI has made scams more convincing and harder to detect.
The FBI's latest internet crime report reveals that Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025. Cryptocurrency-related complaints accounted for roughly half of the losses, totaling $11.4 billion. People aged 60 and older were disproportionately affected, reporting over $7.7 billion in losses. The FBI received 22,364 complaints involving AI, resulting in $893 million in losses. AI is being used in various scams, including business email compromises, romance scams, employment scams, and investment scams. The FBI warns that AI is making scams harder to detect and easier to scale, and advises people to slow down, verify information independently, and avoid acting on urgency.
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