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The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a report Thursday that showed Alaskans lost nearly $40 million to cybercrime in 2025.
Special Agent in Charge Matthew Schlegel of the FBI Anchorage Field Office said it is the highest financial loss ever reported in Alaska for such crimes.
“Behind these numbers are real people — Alaskan families who lost hard-earned savings, retirement funds, and financial security,” he said in a news release.
Americans lost nearly $21 billion in cyber crimes in 2025, according to the FBI Internet Crime Report issued by the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
Alaskans reported the 2025 losses in 3,202 complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, reflecting the highest financial losses ever reported in Alaska in one year. Losses went up by more than $13.6 million from 2024.
The FBI encouraged people to identify red flags of a potential scam to protect themselves from cyber threats and crime.
“To combat this ever-evolving threat, it has never been more important for residents and businesses to be diligent with cybersecurity, electronic interactions, and safeguarding personal and financial information,” Schlegel said.
The greatest losses in Alaska were from investments-related fraud, confidence or romance fraud, compromised business emails and tech support scams. Approximately 483 Alaskans lost more than $18 million to cryptocurrency crimes.
According to the report, 28.3% of Alaskans who reported losses from internet crimes were 60 years old and older, their losses totaling more than $16.2 million.
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 6 directing officials to develop a plan to prevent, disrupt, investigate and dismantle transnational criminal organizations to stop cyber-enabled criminal activity.
“Cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes are draining American families of their life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying the lives of our youth,” Trump wrote in the order.
Originally published by the Alaska Beacon, an independent, nonpartisan news organization that covers Alaska state government.
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