FBI warns AI-powered scams fuel $20 billion in U.S. cybercrime losses in 2025
FBI warns AI-powered scams fuel $20 billion in U.S. cybercrime losses in 2025
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Publish Date: 2026-06-10 11:21:00
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- Americans lost over $20 billion to cybercrime in 2025, with AI-powered scams significantly increasing.
- More than 22,000 complaints of AI-related scams were reported to the FBI, leading to over $893 million in losses.
- Investment scams continue to be the most significant threat, accounting for over $632 million in AI-related losses.
- Romance scams and AI-generated imitations of family members are also growing in number and cost, totaling over $5 million in losses last year.
- AI is now scaling scam operations, enabling massive outreach through phone calls, emails, texts, and social media without human intervention.
- AI-generated fake profiles, manipulated videos, and realistic audio are complicating the identification of scams.
- The FBI advises verifying calls/messages from known family members, avoiding impulsive financial decisions, and reporting suspected scams immediately.
