#CryptoScamSurge

📈 1. Crypto scam losses at an all-time high in 2024–2025

2024 saw at least $9.9 billion in crypto scam losses, a 24–29% rise from 2023, with deepfake scams playing a major role .

The total against users—including phishing, rug pulls, Ponzi/Pump‑and‑dump schemes—reached $14.5 billion according to CoinLaw estimates, up 23% from the year prior .

In Q1 2025 alone, scams using AI and multi-stage tactics caused over $200 million in losses, according to GoPlus Security .

Crypto exchange thefts hit $2.17 billion in the first half of 2025, surpassing all of 2024, with major breaches at ByBit and CoinDCX .