18% of fraud victims reported feeling depressed or hopeless in 2025.

54% of Gen Z fraud victims reported feelings of overwhelm, 22% reported embarrassment, and 12% reported suicidal feelings in 2025.

Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center increased by 50% from October to November 2024.

62% of fraud victims reported feelings of frustration, while 61% reported feelings of anger in 2025.

93% of fraud victims reported that the resolution process caused them stress in 2025.

Lower-income fraud victims were twice as likely to feel depressed or hopeless compared to higher-income victims, with rates of 22% and 11% respectively in 2025.

52% of fraud victims described the stress from the resolution process as 'significant' or 'the worst stress they had ever experienced' in 2025.

5% of identity theft victims reported experiencing suicidal feelings following their incident in 2025.

Scam cases reported to Iris' Resolution Center surged by 87% in November 2024 compared to September.

50% of higher education institutions are monitoring transactions in real-time to combat fraud.

Evening fraud attack peaks were observed in Pakistan (65%) and The Philippines (43%).

Overnight fraud surges were observed in Vietnam (38%), Mexico (38%), and India (36%).

Excluding U.S. traffic, the highest concentrations of fraud hubs are found in Brazil (over 11%), Great Britain (nearly 10%), Vietnam (over 6%), and Nigeria (9%).

26% of companies in the crypto industry view biometric verification as their primary fraud-prevention tool.

19.6 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses under $500 in 2025.

Adoption of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in fintech is projected to increase from 23% to 31%.

From August 2024 to July 2025, the ITRC responded to requests for direct assistance from 4,122 individuals seeking help with identity theft, fraud, and scams.

More than 20 percent of ITRC victims reported losses exceeding $100,000 in 2025.

25 percent of general consumers reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.

24.6 percent of general population victims reported being victimized three times within the past year in 2025.