Dossier
Business Email Compromise
Coverage of Business Email Compromise in the Nexus archive.
FBIorganization1Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)organization1Federal Trade Commission (FTC)organization1Identity Thefttopic1Investment Scamstopic1Tech Support Scamstopic1Federal Bureau of Investigationorganization1United Statesplace1Investment scamstopic1Tech support fraudtopic1Data breachestopic1
- Identity theft losses surge 70% for older Americans
The FBI's 2025 internet crime report reveals a 70% surge in identity theft losses for Americans aged 60 and older, totaling $48.5 million. Older adults face higher losses due to fraud targeting bank accounts, retirement funds, and investments, while other scams like investment fraud and business email compromise caused billions in losses globally.
- FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year
The FBI reported that U.S. victims lost a record $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year. The primary sources of loss include investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches.