The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 report, detailing the amount scammers stole via crypto-related scams over the past year.
The IC3 marked its 25th anniversary by releasing the 2024 Internet Crime Report yesterday. According to the report, the FBI’s IC3 received a total of 859,532 complaints in 2024, with losses reaching a whopping $16.6 billion. The losses recorded in cyber-enabled crimes in 2024 marked a 33% increase from the figure registered in the previous year.
Crypto-Related Losses
Out of the total $16.6 billion in losses, $9.32 billion were lost to crypto-related scams in 2024, up 66% from 2023. Overall, victims submitted 149,686 crypto-related complaints to the IC3 in 2024.
Individuals aged 60+ were the major victims of crypto fraud. According to the report, these older victims submitted around 33,369 complaints, up 96% from last year’s 16,968 count. Notably, these 60+ victims reported a total loss of $2.84 billion, marking a 71% increase from 2023 losses.
Other age groups also suffered significant losses in crypto scams. According to the report, the IC3 received 1,819 complaints from victims under 20, with losses totaling $7.77 million.
The 20 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, and 50 – 59 age groups submitted 13,591, 22,218, 22,555, and 19,317 complaints, respectively. The reported losses for these groups were $370.44 million, $1 billion, $1.46 billion, and $1.18 billion, respectively.
Crypto-Related Fraud Trends
In terms of fraud trends, the report noted that victims submitted 41,557 complaints relating to crypto investment scams. This investment scam led to a total loss of $5.81 billion, marking an increase of 47% from the previous year.
The IC3 also received 10,956 complaints linked to crypto ATM/Kiosks use, with losses reaching $246.7 million. In addition, other trends like extortion and s*xtortion saw around 54,936 complaints, with $33.5 million in losses registered in 2024..
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