Americans reported a record $9.3 billion in losses to cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2024, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The losses represent a 66% jump from 2023 and highlight the growing use of digital assets in online fraud schemes.The annual IC3 report says nearly 150,000 complaints linked to crypto, with investment fraud leading the way
source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/24/fbi-says-americans-lost-usd9-3b-to-crypto-scams-in-2024