FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025

The FBI reports that cybercrime losses surged 26 percent in 2025 to nearly 21 billion dollars, driven primarily by cryptocurrency investment fraud which alone accounted for over 7 billion in losses. The bureau received more than one million complaints last year, with investment crimes, business email compromise, and tech support scams causing the most financial damage. Victims of crypto scams are typically lured through social media or dating apps into fake investment platforms, then hit with bogus taxes and fees when they try to withdraw their funds.