The FBI, Criminals & AI

As we all expected, AI is making cyber crime a whole lot easier. The investment firm, BrokerChooser said in 2025 we saw a 1,210% jump in AI-enabled scams. Company spokesman and head analyst, Adam Nasli said the FBI took 22,000 complaints in 2025 involving AI fraud.

That ended up costing $850 million in losses.

"AI makes it trivially easy to clone a broker's branding, generate a convincing voice, or fabricate a compliance certificate," Nasli said. "The key is to never use contact details provided by whoever reached out to you. Take the time to question what you're being asked to do and verify who you're communicating with. A few extra moments of caution can make the difference between falling victim and staying protected.”

Here are the 10 top complaints called in to the FBI in 2025:

1. Investment

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 4,356

Total losses in 2025: $632,041,188

2. Extortion via business email compromise

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 1,764

Total losses in 2025: $30,256,592

3. Personal data breach

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 1,204

Total losses in 2025: $19,457,078

4. Phishing

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 803

Total losses in 2025: $19,041,653

5. Harassment & stalking

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 763

Total losses in 2025: $18,767,964

6. Employment

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 691

Total losses in 2025: $12,550,185

7. Confidence & romance

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 626

Total losses in 2025: $11,750,591

8. Non-payment, non-delivery

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 609

Total losses in 2025: $10,283,732

9. Tech, customer service support — copyright, counterfeit

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 574

Total losses in 2025: $10,103,789

10. Government impersonation

Complaints to the FBI in 2025: 504

Total losses in 2025: $7,061,628

Celebrities are also being used for scams. BrokerChooser said it’s one of the fastest-growing forms of financial fraud. Deepfake fraud incidents rose by 982.14% in 2025. Fake videos and images cost consumers $1.13 billion in losses around the world last year.

These are the 10 most faked celebs:

1. President Donald Trump

Share of total deepfake reports: 19.58%

2. Elon Musk

Share of total deepfake reports: 10.49%

3. Brad Pitt

Share of total deepfake reports: 3.26%

4. Taylor Swift

Share of total deepfake reports: 3.03%

5. Scarlett Johansson

Share of total deepfake reports: 3.01%

6. Tom Cruise

Share of total deepfake reports: 2.10%

7. Tie with former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris

Share of total deepfake reports: 1.94%

9. Kanya West

Share of total deepfake reports: 1.86%

10. A tie with former President Barack Obama and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Share of total deepfake reports: 1.4%

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