Trump Focuses on Global Crypto Scams and Fraud Amid Cybersecurity Discussions

10/21/2026

Americans filed over a million internet scam complaints with the FBI last year, a 17% increase from 2024, and reported the highest losses.

10/21/2026

The president is hosting a cybercrime event that will highlight U.S. authorities' efforts to crack down on crypto scams run by foreign criminal organizations.

10/21/2026

US President Donald Trump will highlight the U.S. crackdown on crypto scams as FBI data shows $11.37 billion in crypto-related losses in 2025.

10/21/2026

The US President detailed many schemes defrauding Americans, but referred only to "cybercurrency" related to scams.

10/21/2026

Attorney General Todd Blanche described a nationwide scam prosecution initiative deploying dozens of prosecutors across all 94 US Attorneys’ Offices.... Read the full story at The Defiant