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Americans Lost $900 Million to AI-Powered Scams Last Year

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STIX ID: report--2b7f4bb8-4118-5967-8df9-2d6d9312c20e

Feed Name: KnowBe4 Blog

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-06-19

Date Updated: 2026-06-19

Author: KnowBe4 Team

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The FBI and Malwarebytes warn that AI-powered scams cost Americans nearly $900 million in 2025 (with total scam losses near $21 billion), as voice cloning, deepfakes, and AI-generated scripts make romance scams, extortion, government impersonation, fake influencers, and BEC far more convincing and scalable; authorities recommend verifying identities via official contact channels.

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