Brought to you by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Scam Alerts.

Learn about the different activities criminals use to take advantage of you and steal your identity. While some of these alerts are not new, they are still very relevant and important today.

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• New Verification Schemes Target Users of Online Dating Platforms - The FBI warns of "free" online verification service schemes in which fraudsters
• Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses - The FBI warns Americans against using cryptocurrency money transmitting services
• Smishing Scam Regarding Debt for Road Toll Services - Since early-March 2024, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received over 2,000 complaints reporting smishing
• Cyber Criminals Target Victims Using Social Engineering Techniques - The FBI warns of social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals to access financial, corporate, and network accounts. Stay vigilant and protect personal information.
• Child Sexual Abuse Material Created by Generative AI and Similar Online Tools is Illegal - The FBI is warning the public that child sexual abuse material created with content manipulation technologies, to include generative artificial intelligence.
• IC3 Annual Report and Fraud Flyer - On 03/06/2024, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released the 2023 IC3 Annual Report. In 2023, the IC3 received a record number of complaints from the American public:
• Scammers Use Couriers to Retrieve Cash and Precious Metals from Victims of Tech Support and Government Impersonation Scams - The FBI is warning the public about scammers instructing victims, many of whom are senior citizens, to liquidate their assets into cash and/or buy gold, silver, or other precious metals to protect their funds.
• Malicious Actors Threaten U.S. Synagogues, Schools, Hospitals, and Other Institutions With Bomb Threats - FBI, DHS, and NCTC are warning the public of ongoing bomb threats by malicious actors targeting synagogues, Jewish community centers, schools, hospitals, airports, government buildings, and other public institutions in the United States.
• Chinese Police Imposters Incorporate Aggressive Tactics to Target U.S.-Based Chinese Community - The FBI is warning the public about criminal actors impersonating Chinese police officers to defraud the US-based Chinese community
• Threat of Violence Likely Heightened Throughout Winter - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)
• FBI Warns of Scammers Targeting Senior Citizens in Grandparent Scams and Demanding Funds by Wire, Mail, or Couriers - The FBI is warning the public of scammers targeting senior citizen victims in grandparent scams and demanding funds by wire, mail, or couriers.