🚨 Crypto Scam Surge: AI Fraud Explodes in 2025 🤖
What’s Happening?
Scams and thefts topped $2.5 B in H1 2025, already outpacing last year’s total
Romance “pig-butchering” frauds cost victims billions, draining life savings
AI deepfakes fuel identity scams—nearly half of major thefts now involve synthetic personas
Organized cyber gangs exploit wallet vulnerabilities, with losses set to soar toward $15 B by year-end
Why It Matters:
Generative AI scales deception, making phony job offers, fake sites, and bogus investment bots nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. Even seasoned users can be fooled, putting everyone—from newcomers to veterans—at heightened risk.
Watch Next:
New on-chain tools and platform defenses against AI-driven fraud
Regulatory crackdowns and recovery programs for scam victims.
👇 Have you seen any AI scam attempts—or dodged one just in time?