February 27 News, blockchain security firm TRM Labs released a report stating that AI cryptocurrency scams have surged by approximately 500% over the past year. The widespread adoption of generative artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) has enabled highly automated phishing, identity impersonation, and money laundering processes, significantly increasing the scale and speed of attacks.
The report highlights that hackers use AI to mass-produce phishing emails, fake investment websites, and highly realistic chatbots, enhancing engagement through personalized messaging, and leveraging translation tools to spread across languages. Deepfake audio and video technology is used to impersonate corporate executives or public figures, accelerating trust-building in “pig butchering” scams and romance frauds. Machine learning models can also automatically test stolen accounts, scan mnemonic phrases and private keys, and even identify smart contract vulnerabilities, enabling quick fund theft.
Recent cases underscore the rising risks. A crypto whale lost 1,459 Bitcoin and 2.05 million Litecoin—worth up to $282 million—due to social engineering attacks. U.S. law enforcement also seized over $61 million in Tether in North Carolina, with the funds linked to cross-border money laundering.
Data shows that illegal crypto transactions are projected to reach $158 billion in 2025, a 145% increase year-over-year, with about $30 billion related to scams. Chainalysis reports that AI-driven scam operations generate 4.5 times more revenue per incident than traditional scams, with daily transaction volumes nine times higher. Vectra AI disclosed a 1,210% increase in AI scam cases.
Security agencies emphasize that, in response to the escalation of AI cryptocurrency scams, defenses must also deploy automated monitoring and on-chain analysis tools. As attack lifecycles accelerate across the board, the digital asset security ecosystem faces a new wave of technological confrontation.
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