2025 FBI Internet Crime Report
FBI | The 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report shows that losses exceeded $20.9 billion, a 26% increase over 2024. Investment-related fraud comprised the largest segment of losses, followed by business email compromise, and tech support scams.
Crypto is a big part of the internet crime profile. Crypto investment complaints increased 48% over 2024. And 72% of investment fraud reports identified cryptocurrency as the transaction type.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center delivers an annual report detailing information received through its crime report portal at fbi.gov/ic3.
Why Reported Numbers Are Lower than Actual Crimes
It’s important to note that the report includes data from reported crimes; actual incidents and losses are higher. Frauds and scams are under-reported for a variety of reasons. Many people are hesitant to admit they have been caught in a scam because of the stigma associated with these crimes. Others believe that their data won’t make a difference in the investigation and prosecution of fraud crimes.
Although the FBI does not directly follow up on each individual report, the data is important to track the continued growth of these crimes and identify trends. For instance, the 2025 report calls out the increase of crimes against victims aged 17 and younger.
In addition to segmenting the data by crime type and age group overall, the reporting provides additional detail in charts for:
Complainants 17 years old and younger by state
Cryptocurrency-related crime details by state
