The most older Americans have been severely affected by encrypted fraud, and IC3 of the FBI is about $ 2.8 billion losses.

In its 2024 annual report, the online crime complaints center at the FBI (IC3) revealed a sharp rise in the number and severity of fraud cases related to encrypted currency.

Over the year, IC3 recorded more than 140,000 complaints linked to encrypted currencies, which led to amazing financial losses of $ 9.3 billion.

The disturbing direction

A large part of these losses came from individuals between the ages of 60 years and over, who submitted nearly 33,000 complaints and suffered a total of $ 2.8 billion of losses. This age group has also seen the largest increase in both reported complaints and financial harm.

IC3 a report It also noted a dramatic increase on an annual basis in losses-66 % higher than 2023, when the total losses reached $ 5.6 billion. The investment fraud that involved an encrypted currency was the main source of these losses, but the report also highlighted other plans such as Sextinter, where criminals manipulate the personal content of collecting victims to send money, and fraud that includes encrypted ATMs.

In addition, ransom attacks, which were a frequent problem, showed a 9 % increase in 2024, which is an increasing threat to critical infrastructure. In general, fraud and encryption were among the most important contributors to the high amount of electronic devices, as the older individuals were especially exposed to high -risk digital fraud plans.

On the other hand, fraud operations affect the slaughter of pigs, which were one day targeting the elderly, are now increasingly increasingly on younger individuals, especially those between the ages of 30 and 49 years. A recent study by the travel of 150 main encryption platforms, revealing more than 200,000 fraud and $ 5.5 billion in losses in 2024.

The research focused on ETHEREUM -based fraud and large fraud through various platforms, including the main exchanges, a friend of encryption bank, and institutional trading platforms. The scale of influence, but the trend is clear: youth have become the main victims.

Operation level up

Thus, the “UP operating level” began with the help of FBI and the US Secret Service to address the increasing issue of fraud in investing in the encrypted currency. The butcher of fraudulent pigs includes building online relationships with the victims and persuading them to invest in a coding coded currency platform.

As a result of this process, a total of 4,323 individuals were informed of fraud in the coded currency. Among these victims, 76 % were not aware that they were a victim of fraud. The estimated financial savings of these victims amounted to $ 285.6 million. In addition, 42 victims have been referred to the FBI victim of support for potential suicide ideas.