🧾 According to the report from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), last year Americans reported record losses due to the actions of cryptocurrency criminals. The total losses for investors reached $9.3 billion, which is 66% higher compared to the figure for 2023. This trend reflects the high popularity of digital assets among cybercriminals.@Cryptoland_8 #CryptoNewss
🗂 The documents claim that more than 1.55 million complaints related to cryptocurrencies were received. Most often, users became victims of investment fraud. This involves criminals promising very high returns with minimal investments. In most cases, the schemes are structured like a pyramid. However, there are also incidents where fraudsters openly extort funds from the victim.$BTC
🔍 Representatives #ФБР emphasized that there is a surge in crimes involving sophisticated strategies. For example, initially, the perpetrator establishes a close relationship with the victim. Only after that do they offer fake crypto investments. It has been reported that against the backdrop of fictitious investments, users lost nearly $6 billion, with just over $1.1 billion attributed to data breaches.#scam
📌 The significantly affected group of citizens turned out to be people aged 60 and older. They collectively lost $2.8 billion. Next is the age group of 40 to 50 years, which accounted for $1.4 billion in losses. People under 40 lost about $1.37 billion. It is worth noting that over 8,000 complaints came from citizens over 60 years old.$BNB
📊 Most of them lost funds due to fictitious investment offers. Other groups of citizens mostly became victims of scams related to technical support. This situation highlights that cryptocurrency criminals continue to operate actively and audaciously.$TRB #Follow_Like_Comment 😉! The article is purely informational and does not constitute investment advice. Thank you for subscriptions, likes, and comments!
