AI and deepfakes driving $68 bn US scam epidemic survey

Around 15 million US adults were affected by various fraudulent schemes in 2025, according to Gallup Roughly 15 million Americans were scammed out of money in 2025, with AI-generated content and deepfakes featuring in a notable share of cases, according to a new survey. Total losses across the country reached an estimated $68 billion last year, or about $186 million stolen every day. The fi