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The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received 1,008,597 total complaints in 2025, an increase from 859,532 the year prior. Phishing/spoofing, extortion and investment schemes were the most common.

An FBI report from 2025 showed cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, with cryptocurrency and AI-related complaints among the costliest.

Americans over 60 reported approximately $7.7 billion in losses, up 37% from 2024.

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