medium9to5Mac·April 8, 2026

FBI says cyber fraud cost Americans $21B last year – here’s what you need to know

The FBI says that a sharp rise in scams saw cybersecurity crime cost US victims a total of almost $21 billion last year. The most common example was investment scams, with cryptocurrency fraud responsible for the largest losses.

The report includes AI-related scams for the first time. The agency says that the use of voice cloning, forged documents, and deepfake videos were responsible for £893m in losses …

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Key Insights

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AI-powered scams (deepfakes, voice cloning) represent emerging fraud vector requiring user awareness and app-level security measures

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Apps handling financial transactions and user identity verification must implement enhanced security to combat AI-generated fraud

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