The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning that scammers are impersonating the bureau on social media and on messaging apps, targeting people who’ve already been victims of cybercrime.
The FBI has issued warnings like this before, but scammers posing as IC3 employees and FBI agents continue to evolve their schemes and claim new victims.
The best-known of these scams are recovery scams, complete with FBI logos and branding that make them look far more convincing.
Facebook accounts like the one below—and yes, I reported it—with equally fake reviews prey on people who have already fallen victim to a scammer.
“Have You Been Scammed or Defrauded? We’re Here to Help.
