The FBI is warning millions of Americans to be wary of an innocuous-seeming text message that’s making the rounds — and to ...

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The incidents have been reported since April with “malicious actors” claiming to be senior U.S. federal or state government officials and their contacts, the FBI reports. The scam, known as ...

The scam appears to have been ongoing since last month and is sophisticated enough that the FBI issued a warning last week. “If you receive a message claiming to be from a senior US official ...

The FBI suggests that users avoid clicking on any unsolicited pop-ups as well as links sent via text messages or email. At the same time, you don’t want to download or open any attachments these ...

Scams rising that pressure victims to share personal data under legal threats The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a nationwide warning to iPhone and Android users about a surge in ...

Another day, another warning about a growing scam targeting iPhone and Android users via text message. In a new alert, the FBI said there is an “ongoing malicious text and voice messaging ...

The FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office recently issued a warning related to fraud schemes where scammers are impersonating law enforcement or government officials in an attempt to extort money or ...

Summary: The FBI is warning iOS and Android users of an email scam that impersonates law enforcement and government officials. No one is safe, so be sure to stay vigilant and don’t click on ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The FBI has issued a warning about a new phone scam targeting iPhone and Android users in this Community Conversations on KFOX14 morning news. Special Agent ...

For this scam or others, the FBI advises taking the following steps to protect yourself from fraud: - Never share sensitive information or an associate’s contact information with people you have ...