Americans Lose $11.4 Billion to Crypto Scams in 2025 as Fraud Surges

Americans lost $11.4 billion to cryptocurrency scams in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year.

“Americans’ losses to crypto scams rose to over $11 billion last year, FBI reports Fraud schemes grew more sophisticated and targeted larger sums than in 2024”

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The FBI logged 181,565 complaints involving cryptocurrency, a 21% rise.

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Investment scams alone accounted for $7.2 billion, the single largest loss category.

Individuals aged 60 and older suffered $4.4 billion in losses.

The FBI identified primary perpetrators as organized criminal enterprises based in Southeast Asia.

These schemes use psychological manipulation and the appearance of legitimacy to deceive victims.

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Chainalysis noted impersonation and AI-generated scams surpassing cyber-attack losses.

Crypto fraud employed increasingly sophisticated techniques including AI-generated deepfakes.

“Americans reported a record $11”

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Crypto ATM scams generated hundreds of millions in losses.

Romance scams evolving into investment fraud created particularly cruel twists.

Losses from crypto fraud accounted for over 50% of total cybercrime losses in the US.

Researchers estimate only 2% to 15% of victims ever file reports.

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Nearly 18,600 people reported individual losses above $100,000.