The FBI is warning in a public service announcement that scammers are impersonating the agency to defraud citizens.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns the public about an ongoing fraud scheme where criminal scammers are impersonating FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) employees to deceive and defraud individuals,” reads the notice.
Between December 2023 and February 2025, the bureau received more than 100 reports of IC3 impersonation scams, prompting the agency to advise v