Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI

CoinDeskPolicyPublicado em 2024-03-07Última atualização em 2024-03-08

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Overall, investment fraud grew by 38% to $4.57 billion from $3.31 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023, with crypto being the largest type of scam.

Losses from crypto investment scams in the U.S. totaled $3.94 billion in 2023, an increase of 53% compared to $2.57 billion in 2022, a new report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said.

The overall investment frauds grew by 38% to $4.57 billion from $3.31 billion, according to the bureau's Internet Crime Report 2023. Crypto scams account for most of these frauds, highlighting the prominent role that cryptocurrency plays in this area of online crime.

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"Fraudsters are increasingly using custodial accounts held at financial institutions for cryptocurrency exchanges or third-party payment processors, or having targeted individuals send funds directly to these platforms where funds are quickly dispersed," the report said.

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Losses from investment scams became the most common internet crime in 2023, accounting for over a third of the total $12.5 billion, according to the report.

Read More: Alleged Crypto Investment Scam Worth $80M Sees Four People Charged With Money Laundering in U.S.

Edited by Aoyon Ashraf.


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