Crypto impersonation scams grew 1,400% as AI supercharged fraud

Source: The Next Web· TNW Deals· August 11, 2026
Crypto impersonation scams grew 1,400% as AI supercharged fraud

Impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% year over year in 2025, according to Chainalysis, with the average payment into those clusters rising more than 600%. Across all scam categories the average crypto payment climbed from $782 to $2,764. An attack class …

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