"In 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center logged 1,008,597 cyber-enabled crime complaints, with losses surpassing $20.8 billion, marking a 26% rise from the prior year."
"IC3 instructs victims to retain all original documentation when reporting fraud, emphasizing the importance of preserving evidence in its native format to aid investigations."
"Experts urge professionals to preserve entire communication threads and document how contact began, including records of phone numbers, email addresses, and any shifts in communication patterns."
"Deepfake scams often include subtle irregularities such as mismatched audio, unusual urgency, or inconsistencies in tone, which can be detected through careful examination of original files."
In 2025, the FBI's IC3 recorded over 1 million cyber-enabled crime complaints, resulting in losses exceeding $20.8 billion. Real estate fraud accounted for 12,368 complaints and $275.1 million in losses. Business email compromise led to $3.04 billion in losses from 24,768 complaints. The IC3 received over 22,000 AI-related complaints with losses surpassing $893 million. Victims are advised to preserve original documentation and communication threads to aid in investigations, especially in cases involving deepfake technology and AI-generated content.
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