#CryptoScamSurge

Crypto scams are skyrocketing worldwide, with total losses nearing $2.5 billion in the first half of 2025 alone—surpassing 2024’s total.

Scammers are leveraging AI deepfakes and romance-style "pig butchering" schemes, which account for billions in losses and involve months‑long manipulation campaigns.

. High-yield investment traps now make up over 50% of crypto scam revenue, with pig butchering responsible for about 33%

Wall Street Journal.

In Q1 2025 alone, scam volumes surged 200%—especially in India and Indonesia, signaling aggressive growth in emerging markets

BTCC

. Scammers are employing deepfake videos of public figures, fake celebrity endorsements, and phishing via SMS to mislead victims.