- The FBI reports 181,565 crypto-related complaints in 2025, up 21% from 2024.
- Reported losses reached $11.366 billion, up 22% year over year.
- People aged 60 and older account for the largest complaint count and the biggest losses.
Americans lost a record $11.37 billion to crypto-related fraud in 2025, according to FBI data, as complaint volumes and losses both moved higher from the previous year. The latest figures show crypto remaining one of the costliest channels for financial crime, with older victims carrying the heaviest burden.
The FBI data points to both scale and concentration. Total complaints rose to 181,565, while total losses climbed to $11,366,669,732. The report also indicates that tens of thousands of victims lost six figures or more.
Crypto Complaints and Losses Rose Again in 2025
FBI data indicates 181,565 complaints, up 21% from 2024, and $11.366 billion in losses, up 22% year over year. It also indicates 18,589 complainants losing more than $100,000, with an average loss of $62,604.
The same data breaks down losses and complaint counts by age. People aged 60 and older recorded the highest complaint total at 44,555 and the largest losses at $4.432 billion. The next biggest loss groups were ages 50 to 59 at $2.139 billion and 40 to 49 at $1.553 billion.
FBI Crypto Fraud Highlights by Complaints and Age
Younger age groups posted much smaller totals. People under 20 recorded 3,508 complaints and about $26.96 million in losses, while those aged between 20 and 29 posted 18,107 complaints and $288.88 million in losses. The data shows losses rising sharply with age, even where complaint counts are lower than the 60-plus category.
Crypto Descriptor Outranked Every Listed Crime Type
Additional data from the FBI table shows where crypto sits against other major crime categories. In the “Descriptors” section, cryptocurrency is listed at $11.366 billion in losses. That figure is larger than every individual category indicated in the crime-loss table.
The largest listed category in the table is Investment at $8.649 billion, followed by Business Email Compromise at $3.047 billion and Tech/Customer Support at $2.135 billion. Other large categories include Personal Data Breach at $1.315 billion, Confidence/Romance at $929.3 million, and Government Impersonation at $797.9 million.
Lower down the table, SIM swap losses reached $17.37 million, malware losses stood at $19.37 million, and ransomware losses came to $32.32 million. The table underscores how large the crypto descriptor has become in dollar terms compared with the FBI’s other major complaint buckets.
Older Victims Remained The Most Exposed
The age-loss data chart shows where the damage is concentrated. The 60-plus group alone accounts for nearly $4.43 billion, far ahead of any other age bracket. That makes older Americans the most financially exposed group in the FBI’s crypto complaint data.
The broader report also indicates that complaint activity is widespread across age groups, not limited to one demographic. However, the losses become far larger as age rises. Crypto-linked fraud is not just growing; it is landing hardest on older Americans and generating losses at a scale unmatched by any listed fraud category in the agency’s 2025 breakdown.
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