Better Business Bureau Released 2025 Scam Report
The latest Scam Tracker Risk Report detailed how investment and employment scams impacted Americans throughout 2025.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Financial Crime
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The Better Business Bureau released its 2025 Scam Tracker Risk Report, identifying investment and employment fraud as the most prevalent threats to consumers. Data showed that 77% of individuals targeted by investment or cryptocurrency schemes reported financial losses.
Why it matters
Understanding the primary tactics used by fraudsters, such as phone-based solicitation and social media outreach, is essential for protecting against rising scam attempts. These findings highlight how specific categories, particularly employment fraud, have expanded over the last year.
Employment scams grew to account for 15.8% of all published scams in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2024. Phone calls remained the most successful method for criminals to secure money from victims.
The players
Better Business Bureau
This private, nonprofit organization focuses on advancing marketplace trust by monitoring business practices and consumer scams.
The details
The report identified Facebook as the most frequent social media platform for initial scam contact, while phone calls, email, text messages, and websites served as other primary vectors. Employment scams were notably the most common category for individuals aged 18 to 34, while investment fraud continued to cause high rates of monetary loss.
Timeline
Employment scams accounted for 14.4% of reported scams during 2024.
The Scam Tracker Risk Report compiled data throughout 2025.
Legal Context
The 2025 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report highlights a persistent evolution in fraud tactics that challenges existing consumer protection frameworks. This data aligns with broader patterns of digital crime where attackers increasingly target younger demographics through employment-themed schemes.
Consumers should exercise increased caution when receiving unsolicited phone calls or messages through Facebook, as these remain the most common avenues for fraud. The report's data suggests that individuals between 18 and 34 should be particularly vigilant regarding potential employment-related scams.
The takeaway
Fraudsters are increasingly leveraging social media and direct phone contact to exploit both job seekers and investors. Protecting your personal information remains the most effective defense against the most common scams identified in the 2025 data.
Further reading
For more information on current fraud prevention efforts, visit Financial Crime.
More information
Read the full findings and analysis in the BBB ScamTracker Risk Report.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KERO.
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