FBI 2024 Elder Fraud Report
FBI 2024 Elder Fraud Report — AI-Enabled Senior Scam Trends
United States · FBI IC3 2024 Elder Fraud Report (Apr. 29, 2025)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- April 29, 2025
- Applies to
- N/A (informational); informs federal charging, FCC/FTC rulemaking, and state AG enforcement
- Enforced by
- FBI; DOJ; FTC; FCC; state AGs
The FBI's annual Elder Fraud Report — published April 2025 for calendar year 2024 — documented $4.885 billion in losses by Americans 60+, with AI voice cloning, AI-driven romance and pig-butchering scams, and tech-support fraud identified as fastest-growing vectors. The report is the principal federal basis for AI elder-fraud policy and enforcement priorities.
Who is protected: Americans 60 and older targeted by AI-enabled fraud
Legal detail
FBI IC3 2024 Elder Fraud Report (Apr. 29, 2025): 147,127 complaints by victims 60+, $4.885B in reported losses. Identifies AI voice cloning ('grandparent' scams), deepfake celebrity investment promos, AI-driven romance scams, and AI tech-support fraud as growing categories. Feeds federal/state AG charging and FCC/FTC enforcement priorities.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 29, 2025 |
| Citation | FBI IC3 2024 Elder Fraud Report (Apr. 29, 2025) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Underlying statutes (wire/mail fraud, TCPA, FTC Act, state UDAP) supply penalties |
| Topics | consumer protection · deepfakes · consumer data privacy |
| Agency page | FBI 2024 Internet Crime Report — Elder Fraud (April 2025) |
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