US EditionFBI Denver warns of rising impersonation scam
- The FBI issued a public warning on April 18 about scammers impersonating the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
- These fraudsters specifically target individuals who previously lost funds in other online fraud schemes.
- Scammers contact victims via email, phone, or social media and often use fake profiles.
- The FBI received over 100 reports of this specific scam between December 2023 and February 2025.
- Officials advise reporting such fraud directly to the official IC3 website and never sending money to unknown contacts.
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Americans Warned of Scammers Impersonating FBI Workers
The FBI has warned Americans of scammers who are impersonating the bureau’s crime complaint unit to defraud people by falsely offering to help fraud victims recover stolen funds. Noting that it has received more than 100 complaints over the past two years about scammers pretending to be FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) workers, the bureau said that “almost all complainants indicated the scammers claimed to have recovered the victim’s lo…
FBI Denver warns of rising impersonation scam
DENVER (KDVR) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation Denver is warning the public that scammers are impersonating the agency. In a post on X on Tuesday morning, the agency stated that over 100 scams were reported between December 2023 and February 2025, in which people are impersonating the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, known as IC3. DIA adds nonstop flights to 2 new cities The FBI said scammers contact people, posing as IC3 employ…
SLCPD Issues Community Reminder About Recurring Impersonation Scam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2025 Media Contact Information PolicePIO@slc.gov Media Request Form https://police.slc.gov/mediarequest/ SLCPD Issues Community Reminder About Recurring Impersonation Scam SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is reminding community members to be aware of phone scams involving people falsely claiming to be law enforcement officers. On Monday, April 21, 2025, an SLCPD officer took a report …
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