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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Crypto scams hit an all-time high in 2024, with Americans losing a whopping $9.32 billion to digital currency scams, a new FBI report released on Monday showed. The losses are a 66% increase from last year’s and account for over half of all cybercrime losses across the country. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported almost 150,000 crypto-related complaints as part of its yearly review of online criminality. Older Americans Lose Billions To Digital Currency Fraud Americans over 60 have become prime targets for cryptocurrency scammers. The FBI report shows that complaints from senior citizens surged 96% in 2024, with 33,36 reports filed compared to 16,96 in 2023. These older victims lost $2.84 billion to crypto fraud schemes, an increase of 71% from the previous year. Image: Obiex Blog Younger age brackets were not left behind either. According to FBI statistics, under-20 victims filed 1,819 reports with losses worth $7.77 million. Americans aged between 20-29 years old reported stolen money worth $370.44 million, while the 30s lost $1 billion. The most affected working-age bracket was 40-49 year olds, who lost $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency. Investment Scams Dominate Crypto Scam Landscape The report notes how bogus investment schemes are still the most prevalent and expensive crypto scam. As per the FBI, these types of schemes resulted in 41,557 complaints and $5.81 billion in losses, a 47% rise compared to 2023. The victims are normally assured of significant returns on investments in cryptocurrency that never come through. Other prevalent crypto scam tactics monitored by the FBI include crypto ATM and kiosk scams, which involved almost 11,000 complaints and $246.7 million in losses. Tech support scams in which attackers impersonate IT support garnered $962 million from more than…

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