FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the FBI’s centralised cybercrime reporting and tracking system. In 2025, IC3 celebrated its 25th anniversary, having grown from 49,711 complaints in 2001 to 1,008,597 complaints in 2025.
2025 Annual Report Highlights
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total losses | $20.877 billion |
| Investment fraud losses | $8.648 billion (largest category) |
| Crypto share of investment fraud | 72% |
| Total complaints | 1,008,597 |
The dominance of cryptocurrency investment fraud — driven by pig butchering — is the report’s headline finding. Investment fraud losses doubled year-over-year.
Source: weisman-2026-ic3-cryptocurrency-investment-scams