In 2023, individuals in the United States lost around 208 million U.S. dollars through cryptocurrency payments in government and company impersonation. This figure has increased significantly from 18 million in 2020.
Financial losses through impersonation in the United States that involved cryptocurrency payments in 2020 and 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
Figures are based on reports to the FTC Consumer Sentinel Network classified as business imposter or government imposter. Reports provided with Sentinel data contributors and reports that did not indicate a contact method, and payment methods classified as "other", are excluded.
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Federal Trade Commission. (April 1, 2024). Financial losses through impersonation in the United States that involved cryptocurrency payments in 2020 and 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484411/financial-loss-impersonation-us-cryptocurrency-payments/
Federal Trade Commission. "Financial losses through impersonation in the United States that involved cryptocurrency payments in 2020 and 2023 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484411/financial-loss-impersonation-us-cryptocurrency-payments/
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Federal Trade Commission, Financial losses through impersonation in the United States that involved cryptocurrency payments in 2020 and 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484411/financial-loss-impersonation-us-cryptocurrency-payments/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Financial losses through impersonation in the United States that involved cryptocurrency payments in 2020 and 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1484411/financial-loss-impersonation-us-cryptocurrency-payments/
