By Wout Stoops - August 19, 2026
Cyber fraud is real and it's here. In 2025, the FBI reported nearly 25,000 complaints of BEC (Business Email Compromise), good for a combined $ 3 BILLION in losses. The total reported losses to cybercrime was $ 20.9 BILLION, a year-over-year increase of 26%.
Of that $ 3 billion, $ 275 million was attributed to real estate wire fraud schemes, with over 12,000 victims. A year-over-y