Arrests for fraud, embezzlement and forgery: 124,434 in 2025, +1.8% on 2024
Arrests measure enforcement, not how much fraud happens: most financial crime is handled by regulators and civil courts. In 2025: 85,523 for fraud, 7,221 for embezzlement, 31,690 for counterfeiting or forgery; 1.73% of all arrests.
Domestic · Domestic Intelligence · FBI Crime Data Explorer · 30 Dec 2025