FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams are continuing to grow every year. IC3 received victim complaints regarding 166,349 domestic and international incidents, with a total exposed dollar loss of over $26 billion. BEC scams have been reported throughout all U.S. States and in 177 countries around the world according to IC3, with scam-related transfers having been sent to banks from roughly 140 countries. The total reported loss for this scam from January, 2018, to June 30, 2019 was $8,323 after analyzing 1,354 complaints received by IC3.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/business-email-compromise-is-a-26-billion-scam-says-the-fbi/