By Aijaz Alam
How much money is lost to cybercrime in the US?
Americans reported $20.877 billion in internet crime losses to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2025, across 1,008,597 complaints. That is up 26% from $16.6 billion in 2024 and about five times the $4.2 billion of 2020. People aged 60 and over lost the most: $7.748 billion.
- $20.877BInternet crime losses reported to the FBIFBI IC3, 2025, up 26% from 2024
- 1,008,597Complaints filed with IC3FBI IC3, 2025, about 2,760 a day
- $20,699Average loss per complaintFBI IC3, 2025
- $8.65BLost to investment fraud, the costliest typeFBI IC3, 2025
- $7.748BLost by people aged 60 and overFBI IC3, 2025, up 59% from 2024
- 85%Share of losses from cyber-enabled fraudFBI IC3, 2025, $17.697 billion
The numbers
The full breakdown
US internet crime reported to the FBI, 2025 totals
| Measure | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Reported losses | $20.877 billion |
| Change in losses from 2024 | +26% |
| Complaints | 1,008,597 |
| Average loss per complaint | $20,699 |
| Share of losses from cyber-enabled fraud | 85% |
| Share of complaints from cyber-enabled fraud | 45% |
All complaints filed with IC3 in 2025, not a sample. Losses are what victims reported.
Internet crime losses by type, 2025
| Type | Losses 2025 | Complaints 2025 | Losses 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber-enabled fraud (group of scam types) | $17.697 billion | 452,868 | $13.7 billion |
| Complaints involving cryptocurrency | $11.37 billion | 181,565 | $9.32 billion |
| Investment fraud | $8.65 billion | 72,984 | $6.57 billion |
| Business email compromise | $3.05 billion | 24,768 | $2.77 billion |
| Complaints that mention AI | $893 million | 22,364 | Not reported |
| Ransomware | $32.3 million | 3,611 | $12.5 million |
Rows overlap and do not add up. Cyber-enabled fraud is a group that contains scam types such as investment fraud. Cryptocurrency and AI are tags that cut across crime types. Ransomware losses leave out downtime and recovery costs. 2024 losses are from the 2024 IC3 report; it did not report an AI figure.
Internet crime complaints and losses by victim age, 2025
| Age group | Complaints | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 31,254 | $67.1 million |
| 20-29 | 112,069 | $563.1 million |
| 30-39 | 153,293 | $1.7 billion |
| 40-49 | 167,066 | $2.957 billion |
| 50-59 | 124,820 | $3.7 billion |
| 60 and over | 201,266 | $7.748 billion |
Complaints without an age are left out. The 60 and over row is from the FBI's elder fraud section: average loss $38,500, losses up 59% and complaints up 37% from 2024.
The 10 US states with the highest internet crime losses, 2025
| State | Losses | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| California | $3.675 billion | 116,414 |
| Texas | $1.826 billion | 97,912 |
| Florida | $1.596 billion | 71,843 |
| New York | $1.226 billion | 45,255 |
| New Jersey | $660.4 million | 20,648 |
| Arizona | $630.7 million | 28,868 |
| Pennsylvania | $537.8 million | 31,154 |
| Illinois | $535.3 million | 32,977 |
| Georgia | $534.6 million | 25,936 |
| Virginia | $476.1 million | 25,314 |
Ranked by reported losses, from the state tables in the 2025 IC3 report. Totals are not adjusted for population, so the largest states lead.
Over time
Internet crime reported to the FBI, every year since 2015
| Year | Reported losses | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1.1B | 288,012 |
| 2016 | $1.5B | 298,728 |
| 2017 | $1.4B | 301,580 |
| 2018 | $2.7B | 351,937 |
| 2019 | $3.5B | 467,361 |
| 2020 | $4.2B | 791,790 |
| 2021 | $6.9B | 847,376 |
| 2022 | $10.3B | 800,944 |
| 2023 | $12.5B | 880,418 |
| 2024 | $16.6B | 859,532 |
| 2025 | $20.877B | 1,008,597 |
2015 to 2019 from the five-year chart in the 2019 IC3 report; 2020 to 2025 losses from the 2025 report's chart; complaint counts from each year's own report.
Why sources differ
Same question, different answers
| Number | When | Who measured | Why it differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.877B | 2025 | FBI IC3 | All complaints to IC3, including businesses (BEC, ransomware). |
| $15.9B | 2025 | FTC Consumer Sentinel | Consumer fraud reports to the FTC; some victims report to both, so do not add them. |
The two federal totals for 2025 differ by nearly $5 billion because they count different reports. The FBI's IC3 takes complaints from people and from businesses, so it includes business email compromise and ransomware. The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network counts fraud reports from consumers only: 3 million reports and $15.9 billion in losses. Some victims file with both agencies, so the two numbers overlap and cannot be added. Neither is a survey. Both count only what victims chose to report, and both agencies say the real total is higher. You will also see much larger figures for the cost of a single data breach, such as IBM's $11.5 million US average. That is a different measure: what a breached organization spends on detection, response and lost business, not money stolen from victims. Quote IC3 for the US cybercrime total, and name the year.
What it means
How to use these numbers
The FBI number is the best public count of money stolen online in the US, but it is a floor. It only includes losses that victims reported. Even so, it grew 26% in one year, has roughly doubled since 2022 and is about 19 times the $1.1 billion reported in 2015. Losses have grown much faster than complaints, which are about 3.5 times the 2015 count, so the average complaint now involves $20,699.
For a small business, the line to watch is business email compromise: $3.05 billion in 2025 from fewer than 25,000 complaints. That is a fake or hijacked email asking you to change payment details. A call back on a number you already have stops most of it. Ransomware shows only $32.3 million here because IC3 does not count downtime or recovery.
For anyone with older parents or older customers, the age table matters most. People aged 60 and over filed the most complaints and lost $7.748 billion, more than any other group, with an average loss of $38,500.
Journalists should say "reported losses" and give the year. Do not add the FTC total to this one.
Method and sources
How it was measured
Method
- Publisher
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Internet Crime Report 2025
- Sample
- All 1,008,597 complaints filed with IC3 in 2025. Not a sample. Each complaint is filed under one crime type.
- Definition
- Losses are the amounts victims reported in their complaints. Ransomware losses leave out downtime, lost business and recovery costs.
- Released
- 7 April 2026 (FBI release date; the PDF carries no date)
- Checked at source
- 23 October 2026, in the 2025 IC3 Annual Report PDF on ic3.gov
- Next release
- The 2026 report, expected in spring 2027
- Last changed
- 30 Oct 2026
- Data files
- CSV · JSON (stable links)
Sources
- Internet Crime Report (IC3 Annual Report), FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center Official data
- Consumer Sentinel Network fraud data, US Federal Trade Commission Official data
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FAQ
More questions people ask
What type of cybercrime costs Americans the most?
Investment fraud. It cost $8.65 billion in 2025 across 72,984 complaints, up from $6.57 billion in 2024. Business email compromise was next at $3.05 billion.
How much of reported cybercrime involves cryptocurrency?
Complaints that involve cryptocurrency reported $11.37 billion in losses in 2025, from 181,565 complaints. That is more than half of all reported losses, though it overlaps with crime types such as investment fraud.
How much cybercrime used AI in 2025?
22,364 complaints mentioned AI, such as voice cloning or fake videos, with $893 million in losses. The FBI says many victims do not know AI was used, so the real figure is likely higher.
Why does the FTC report a lower fraud total than the FBI?
The FTC counts consumer fraud reports only ($15.9 billion in 2025). The FBI's IC3 also takes reports from businesses, such as business email compromise and ransomware.
Every number on this page was checked at its original source (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, US Federal Trade Commission). Free to cite with a link to this page.