Threat landscape

The Scale of AI Identity Fraud in One Place

These aren't predictions. Every number below is sourced from the FBI, FTC, or peer-reviewed cybersecurity research. AI has made each threat cheaper, faster, and nearly undetectable.

$10.2B
Total cybercrime losses reported to the FBI in 2022
FBI IC3 Annual Report 2022
3 sec
Enough audio for an AI to clone any voice convincingly
McAfee Artificial Impostor Report, 2023
82%
Of breaches involved the human element (Verizon DBIR 2022)
Verizon DBIR 2022
1,265%
Rise in phishing emails tracked in H2 2022 after AI tools became widely available*
SlashNext State of Phishing 2022

Each figure is sourced from FBI IC3, FTC Consumer Sentinel, Verizon DBIR, McAfee, or peer-reviewed industry research. Survey-based estimates are marked with *. Click any card for the full breakdown with numbered citations.

Family
$54M
lost to grandparent scams in 2022 (FBI IC3)

Protect Your Parents from AI Voice Cloning Scams

Stops AI voice scams cold
Finance
$2.7B
lost to impersonation fraud in the US in 2023 (FTC)

Verify Your Bank Before You Say Anything

Reverses the verification burden
Work
82%
of data breaches involve a human element (Verizon DBIR 2023)

Confirm a Coworker Before Sharing Credentials

Stops internal account takeovers
Family
$11,000
Average loss per grandparent/family emergency scam (FTC 2022)

Know It's Really Your Kid Texting

Family emergency verification
Dating
$1.3B
Reported losses to romance scams in the US in 2022 (FTC)

Verify Who You're Actually Meeting

Eliminates catfishing and romance fraud
Home
$400M
Lost to home improvement and contractor fraud annually (FBI)

Verify the Contractor at Your Door

Confirms service personnel identity
Business
$50B
In BEC/CEO fraud losses globally 2013–2022 (FBI IC3)

Approve High-Stakes Decisions Over Any Channel Safely

Prevents CEO fraud & BEC attacks
Journalism
50%
Of journalists report receiving fabricated information from false sources

Verify a Source or Contact in Sensitive Work

Secure identity layer for sensitive work

* Statistics marked with an asterisk are survey-based or industry-modeled estimates. Sources include FBI IC3, FTC Consumer Sentinel, Verizon DBIR, McAfee, IBM, APWG, and peer-reviewed industry research. All figures represent reported or estimated losses as of the year cited. Actual losses are typically higher as many incidents go unreported. Click any threat card for the full breakdown with numbered citations and direct source links.

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