Crypto Crime Losses in the U.S. Jumped to $9.3B in 2024, FBI Says

FBI says Americans lost a record $9.3 billion to crypto crime in 2024: CNBC Crypto World

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin holds its ground at the $93,000 level after multiple days of gains. Plus, Coinbase gets rid of fees for purchases of PayPal's stablecoin on its platform. And, Devin Finzer, CEO of OpenSea, breaks down what changing U.S. regulations mean for the NFT market.

Crypto Crime Losses in the U.S. Jumped to $9.3B in 2024, FBI Says

An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year.

Crypto’s Dark Side: $9 Billion In Scam Losses Rock The US In 2024—FBI

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... The post Crypto’s Dark Side: $9 Billion In Scam Losses Rock The US In 2024—FBI appeared first on Daily Truth …

Crypto's Dark Side: $9 Billion In Scam Losses Rock The US In 2024—FBI

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…

Fentanyl is often sold in cryptocurrencies on dark web marketplaces: buyers order via the dark web, and then the carriers deliver the packages to the recipients by post, taking advantage of certain legal loopholes, the Drug Research Institute (DKI) warned. As they wrote, international law enforcement agencies are giving priority to the misuse of blockchain technology due to the seriousness of the situation. They cited the case of Olympian turned…

US Residents Lost Over $9B in Crypto Scams in 2024: FBI

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2024 report, detailing the amount scammers stole via crypto-related scams over the past year.  The IC3 marked its 25th anniversary by releasing the 2024 Internet Crime Report yesterday. According to the report, the FBI’s IC3 received a total of 859,532 complaints in 2024, with losses reaching a whopping $16.6 billion. The losses recorded in cyber-enabled crimes in 2024 marked a 33% inc…