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The \u0424\u0411\u0420<\/strong>'s <\/strong>Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 1,008,597 complaints of cyber-enabled crime in 2025, with reported losses surpassing $20.8 billion \u2014 a 26% increase from the previous year.<\/p>\n

Real estate fraud<\/a> alone accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses, showing a continued and growing threat for housing professionals and their clients.<\/p>\n

Business email compromises \u2014 a scheme frequently targeting home closings and wire transfers \u2014 ranked second in total losses at $3.04 billion across 24,768 complaints.<\/p>\n

Criminals are rapidly adopting \u0438\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0441\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442<\/a> (AI) to enhance the credibility of their schemes. And IC3 received more than 22,000 complaints referencing AI in 2025, with adjusted losses exceeding $893 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cChat generators can quickly create official-sounding emails mimicking a company\u2019s CEO or other officials,\u201d the \u043e\u0442\u0447\u0435\u0442<\/a> explained. \u201cThese emails can contain phishing links or directions to wire funds. Voice cloning can also be used to request wire payment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Investment scams \u2014 many leveraging AI-generated videos and deepfake endorsements from celebrities or trusted figures \u2014 produced the largest share of losses at $8.64 billion.<\/p>\n

Confidence and romance scams, which often lead victims to liquidate assets or tap \u0432\u044b\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u043d\u0441\u0438\u044e<\/a> funds, resulted in $929 million in losses.<\/p>\n

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Source: FBI IC3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Elder fraud a growing crisis<\/h2>\n

Complainants ages 60 and older filed 201,266 reports in 2025 \u2014 a 37% increase from 2024 \u2014 with losses of $7.75 billion, up 59% year over year.<\/p>\n

More than 12,400 seniors reported losing at least $100,000 each.<\/p>\n

Cryptocurrency<\/a> remained the transaction method of choice for fraudsters. The report recorded 181,565 complaints with a crypto nexus \u2014 a 21% increase \u2014 and $11.36 billion in losses.<\/p>\n

Scams often begin through text messages or dating apps before moving to encrypted messaging platforms.<\/p>\n

The FBI\u2019s Operation Level Up \u2014 launched in January 2024 to identify crypto investment fraud victims \u2014 has reportedly prevented more than $500 million in potential losses.<\/p>\n

In 2025 alone, the operation notified 3,780 victims, and 78% were unaware they were being scammed.<\/p>\n

\u201c(The program) stopped a victim from cashing out $750,000 from his 401K<\/a>,\u201d the report states. (It also) stopped a victim from selling her house to invest $500,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

Protecting real estate transactions<\/h2>\n

\u0414\u043b\u044f \u0440\u0438\u0435\u043b\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b<\/a> and brokers, the IC3\u2019s Financial Fraud Kill Chain offers a critical lifeline.<\/p>\n

The recovery team initiated 3,900 incidents in 2025, freezing $679 million of $1.16 billion in attempted thefts \u2014 a 58% success rate.<\/p>\n

One case detailed in the report involved a Missouri senior citizen attempting to close on a property.<\/p>\n

The victim received a compromised email from a fraudulent title company with wire instructions for more than $1.3 million. The FBI froze the recipient\u2019s account and later discovered the same account was targeted by a city government office in Oregon for a separate $6 million wire \u2014 which was also stopped.<\/p>\n

The FBI urges anyone who discovers a fraudulent transfer to contact their financial institution immediately and file a complaint at\u00a0ic3.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This article was written by Jonathan Delozier and generated with the assistance of HousingWire Automation. It was reviewed by a HousingWire editor before publication. The system helps convert company announcements and industry data into HousingWire-style news coverage.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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