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 ...

According to newly released data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Americans lost more than $4.8 billion to scams in 2024 through 147,127 reported complaints.

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

Social media scam uses 'Chief Director of IC3' to trick victims Scammers posing as FBI cyber agents are re-targeting fraud victims with fake fund recovery offers, officials warn. Here's how to ...

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 FBI does not reach out through messaging apps, social media, public forums, email or texts. Delete and report these kinds of unsolicited messages. IC3 doesn't charge for help.

The FBI is warning airlines, contractors and IT providers about a surge in cyberattacks by the Scattered Spider group. Hackers use social engineering to bypass security and deploy ransomware.