Investor Complaints and Questions
Oct. 15, 2024
FY 2025 Data
During FY 2025, the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Assistance closed 31,472 files relating to complaints, questions, and other contacts received from investors.
Most Common Complaints
| Rank | Complaint Type | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crypto-related | 7,057 |
| 2 | Advance fee fraud | 3,086 |
| 3 | Account administration (daily activity) | 2,870 |
| 4 | Account administration (maintenance, closing and redemption issues) | 2,487 |
| 5 | SEC impersonator | 1,440 |
| 6 | Manipulation of securities/prices | 951 |
| 7 | Theft/forgery | 864 |
| 8 | General solicitation | 814 |
| 9 | Pump and dump | 757 |
| 10 | Transfer of account | 715 |
Last Reviewed or Updated: Dec. 18, 2025