Chainalysis pointed out in its latest "2026 Crypto Crime Report" that crypto asset losses caused by fraud and scams in 2025 were approximately $17.00B, of which impersonation and AI-generated scams have become the main methods, gradually exceeding the losses caused by hacking.
The report shows that impersonation scams have increased by approximately 1,400.00% year-on-year, and criminals have shifted from "casting a wide net" to targeting victims with stronger targets and higher single amounts; at the same time, AI-driven scams are about 4.5 times more profitable than traditional scams, and deepfakes and automation tools are widely used to disguise themselves as customer service, government agencies, or industry professionals.[CoinDesk]