The scam involves stock manipulation, where criminals target United States investors through online engagement via social ...

The FBI has issued a new warning when it comes to using social media platforms and messaging service apps. Criminals are ...

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FBI warns cybercriminals are ramping up social engineering attacks, using deception, AI and deepfakes to trick victims into ...

Scammers reach out through phone calls, emails or even social media, pretending they can help you recover money you’ve lost. ... FBI WARNS ABOUT NEW EXTORTION SCAM TARGETING SENSITIVE DATA.

Content creator Magic Singh spoke to TheWrap about the scam he almost fell for from someone claiming to work for a major ...

In their advice to the public, the FBI said: "The IC3 will never directly communicate with individuals via phone, email, social media, phone apps, or public forums.

The scammers are posing as IC3 staff through phone calls, emails and social media profiles, offering “help” that turns out to be the next phase of the fraud, the FBI said. And there is a twist.

According to the FBI, one variant of the scam involves the creation of a female persona on social media who joins an online group for financial fraud victims and claims to have been a victim ...

How the IC3 scam works. As the FBI's notice describes, scammers may contact fraud victims by phone, email, social media, or forum posts posing as IC3 employees.

FBI issues warning on new scam targeting crypto users Published: Jun. 05, 2025, 12:22 p.m. The FBI is warning cryptocurrency users about a new scam that could drain their wallet.

Between October 2024 and March 2025, the FBI reported a 30% increase in reported sextortion crimes and the number of actual ...