# BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### BBB: 146K Scam Reports Show $5K Median Crypto Scam Loss
2026-09-09 00:10:49 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The BBB's 2025 risk index, built from 146,000+ Scam Tracker reports, ranks investment and crypto scams as the costliest threat at a $5,000 median loss while flagging a surge in smishing texts. For defenders, the report maps current social-engineering economics and confirms that SMS is becoming a primary initial-access and fraud channel.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/bbb-2025-scam-report-smishing-threat-intel

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