FBI data show crypto-related scams caused $11 billion in cybercrime losses in the US last year
Cybercrime losses in the United States soared to a record $20.9 billion in 2023, according to data released by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), an official body operating under the FBI. Notably, $11 billion of these losses stemmed from cryptocurrency-related fraud, making crypto scams responsible for more than half of all cybercrime damages in the country.