FBI report: Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams in 2025
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Graig Graziosi
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Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams in 2025, according to a first-of-its-kind FBI report. The bureau received over 22,000 reports of AI-enabled schemes through its Internet Crime Complaint Center. Examples include a California woman losing $5,000 to an AI voice impersonation of her daughter, and an Ohio woman losing $1.5 million to scammers posing as FBI agents. Cybersecurity experts warn this is just the beginning as AI makes scams more convincing and scalable.
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bskyFBI report: Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams in 2025the-independent.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledAmericans lost close to a billion dollars to AI scams in one year - and cybersecurity experts fear this is only the beginning.
Nearly $900 million was stolen in scams that incorporated AI in 2025, according to the first report of its kind from the FBI.
One woman in California lost more than $5,000 when a scammer used AI to impersonate her daughter's voice.
Another woman in Ohio lost $1.5 million after fake FBI agents convinced her to drain her bank accounts.
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