Over $17bn Lost to Cyber Fraud in the Last Year, Warns FBI

The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report documents a significant rise in internet-enabled fraud—over 1 million complaints and $17.7 billion in losses—with cryptocurrency investment scams ($7.2B), business email compromise (~$3B), and fake tech support among the largest categories; the report also calls out nearly $893M lost to AI-enabled fraud and urges increased vigilance and protective measures such as those outlined in Operation Winter Shield.