FBI logged over 10,500 reports of crypto 'recovery scams' in 2025
- —FBI received over 10,500 recovery-scam reports in 2025
- —Losses from these schemes reached €1.2 billion
- —Fraudsters demand upfront fees: bonds, taxes, legal and transaction costs
- —AFM: victims' data is sold, so callers know the amount and platform
Why it matters: The schemes prey on already-victimized investors, and the irreversible nature of crypto transactions makes recovery nearly impossible.
Source: Crypto Insiders