U.S. FBI: Cryptocurrency fraud losses to reach $11.36 billion in 2025, hitting a new high, with seniors being the most affected

ME News report, April 13 (UTC+8): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report showing that in 2025, losses from cryptocurrency-related fraud reached a record $11.366 billion, up 22% year over year, accounting for more than half of the $20.9 billion total losses from internet crime for the year. The center received 181,600 cryptocurrency-related complaints, up 21%, with an average loss of $62,600 per incident. Senior citizens aged 60 and above reported 44,500 complaints, with losses totaling $4.4 billion, up about 56% from $2.84 billion in 2024. Cryptocurrency investment scams caused $7.2 billion in losses, ranking first among all types of fraud. Scams carried out through cryptocurrency ATMs and self-service kiosks resulted in losses of $389 million, up 58% year over year. In addition, for the first time the center included artificial intelligence as a tracking category, receiving 22,400 related complaints with losses of $893 million. (Source: PANews)