A new smishing scam involving fake package delivery alerts is on the rise. The FBI has just issued a warning with tips on how ...

The FBI has issued a nationwide warning about criminals using digitally altered photos taken from social media to fake “proof of life” in virtual kidnapping scams.

The FBI is warning the public to guard against a growing scam involving ransom and virtual kidnapping. The FBI stated that criminals are altering photos found on social media or other publicly ...

FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual kidnapping scams targeting victims.

FBI officials in Southern California and across the nation are warning the public of a new type of scam in which tech-savvy con-artists have been creating fake photos and videos to convince victims ...

The FBI said criminals are altering photos found on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram to create fake “proof of life” photos that are part of virtual kidnapping or ransom scams. The ...

The FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to ...

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center traditionally sees a spike in reports in the early months of the year, a trend that ...