$8.6bnreported lost to investment fraud in 2025, the costliest IC3 category
Investment fraud was the costliest internet crime reported to the FBI in 2025: $8.6 billion, from 72,984 complaints.
The FBI's IC3 counts what people reported, which understates the real total. Business email compromise came second at $3.0 billion.
Source: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Read more: investment crypto platform
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