As AI Fraud Explodes, New Report Says 15 Million Americans Were Scammed Last Year And Americans Lost Abou

12% of successful scams in 2025 used AI or deepfakes, according to poll of U.S. adults

12% of 2025 U.S. scams used AI/deepfakes, with 6% of adults (15M people) losing $68 billion total. Tech leaders face urgent compliance pressure: AI-driven fraud shifts authentication and data-security budgets from nice-to-have to business-critical investment.