AI-linked scams caused around $893 million in losses in 2025, with many cases tied to crypto and fake investment schemes. Older people were heavily affected, as scammers used these tools to pose as advisers and convince them to send large amounts of money.

A viral data leak tied to the director of the FBI-Kash Patel-has ignited a wave of memecoin scams on Pump.fun, with opportunistic traders launching dozens of tokens that surged and crashed by over 90% within hours.

Fraudsters are sending fake FBI tokens on the Tron blockchain, asking users to verify their identity to avoid wallet freezes. The FBI warns users not to share personal information and to report any suspicious activity to its Internet Crime Complaint Center.