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2026 Press Releases 

  1. Cyber-Enabled Strategic Cargo Theft Surging

  2. Russian GRU Exploiting Vulnerable Routers to Steal Sensitive Information

  3. Data Security Risks of Using Foreign-Developed Mobile Apps in the United States

  4. Russian Intelligence Services Target Commercial Messaging Application Accounts

  5. Evading Residential Proxy Networks: Protecting Your Devices from Becoming a Tool for Criminals

  6. Criminals Impersonating City and County Officials in Phishing Emails for Planning and Zoning Permits

 

2025 Press Releases 

  1. Senior U.S. Officials Continue to be Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign

  2. Great Odds, High Risk: The FBI Encourages U.S. Bettors to Know the Risks of Illegal Gambling

  3. Criminals Using Altered Proof-of-Life Media to Extort Victims in Virtual Kidnapping for Ransom Scams

  4. Account Takeover Fraud via Impersonation of Financial Institution Support

  5. Criminals Impersonate US Health Insurance Providers and Chinese Law Enforcement to Target Chinese Speakers Residing in the United States

  6. Threat Actors Spoofing the FBI IC3 Website for Possible Malicious Activity

  7. ABA Foundation and FBI Release New Infographic to Help Americans Spot and Avoid Deepfake Scams

  8. Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure

  9. Fictitious Law Firms Targeting Cryptocurrency Scam Victims Combine Multiple Exploitation Tactics While Offering to Recover Funds

  10. Unsolicited Packages Containing QR Codes Used to Initiate Fraud Schemes

  11. North Korean IT Worker Threats to U.S. Businesses

  12. The Com: Theft, Extortion, and Violence are a Rising Threat to Youth Online

  13. Hacker Com: Cyber Criminal Subset of The Community (Com) is a Rising Threat to Youth Online

  14. In Real Life (IRL) Com: Violent Subset of The Community (Com) is a Rising Threat to Youth Online

  15. Fraudsters Target US Stock Investors through Investment Clubs Accessed on Social Media and Messaging Applications

  16. Criminals Posing as Legitimate Health Insurers and Fraud Investigators to Commit Health Care Fraud

  17. Recent Attacks Highlight Elevated Threat to Israeli and Jewish Communities

  18. Home Internet Connected Devices Facilitate Criminal Activity

  19. Cyber Criminals Defraud Hedera Hashgraph Network Non-Custodial Wallet Users Through Nonfungible Token Airdrops Disguised as Free Rewards

  20. Senior US Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign

  21. Impersonation Scheme Targeting Middle Eastern Students in the United States

  22. Cyber Criminal Proxy Services Exploiting End of Life Routers

  23. Emerging Discount Medical Insurance Scams

  24. Threat Actors Use "Swatting" to Target Victims Nationwide

  25. FBI Seeking Tips about PRC-Targeting of US Telecommunications

  26. Cyber Criminals Impersonating Employee Self-Service Websites to Steal Victim Information and Funds

  27. FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating the IC3

  28. Criminal Actors Steal US Taxpayer Identity to File False Tax Returns and Claim Refunds

  29. Individuals Target Tesla Vehicles and Dealerships Nationwide with Arson, Gunfire, and Vandalism

  30. Mail Scam Targeting Corporate Executives Claims Ties to Ransomware

  31. Violent Online Networks Target Vulnerable and Underage Populations Across the United States and Around the Globe

  32. Beijing Leveraging Freelance Hackers and Information Security Companies to Compromise Computer Networks Worldwide

  33. Safety Concerns Related to Fraudulent Compounding Practices Associated with Weight Loss Drugs

  34. North Korea Responsible for $1.5 Billion Bybit Hack

  35. Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud is on the Rise

  36. North Korean IT Workers Conducting Data Extortion

  37. Beware of Charitable Fraud Related to Mass Casualty and Disaster Events

  38. Threat of Copycat Attacks after ISIS-Inspired Vehicle Attack in New Orleans

2024 Press Releases 

  1. Criminals Use Generative Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Financial Fraud

  2. Scammers Exploit 2024 US General Election to Perpetrate Multiple Fraud Schemes

  3. Just So You Know: Foreign Threat Actors Likely to Use a Variety of Tactics to Develop and Spread Disinformation During 2024 U.S. General Election Cycle

  4. Counterfeit Check Scam Targets Law Firms Via Debt Collection Scheme

  5. Anniversary of October 7, 2023 HAMAS Attacks May Motivate Individuals to Violence in the United States

  6. Just So You Know: False Claims of Hacked Voter Information Likely Intended to Sow Distrust of U.S. Elections

  7. Business Email Compromise: The $55 Billion Scam

  8. North Korea Aggressively Targeting Crypto Industry with Well-Disguised Social Engineering Attacks

  9. Just So You Know: Ransomware Disruptions during Voting Periods Will Not Impact the Security and Resiliency of Vote Casting or Counting

  10. Safety Concern Related to Recent Trend in Financial Institution Customer Fraud Scheme

  11. FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  12. DDoS Attacks: Could Hinder Access to Election Information, Would Not Prevent Voting

  13. Scammers Falsely Promise Significant Profit to Victims in Collectible Coin Scams

  14. Fictitious Law Firms Targeting Cryptocurrency Scam Victims Offering to Recover Funds

  15. Scammers Defraud Individuals via Work-From-Home Scams

  16. Guidance on the 911 S5 Residential Proxy Service

  17. Democratic People's Republic of Korea Leverages U.S.-Based Individuals to Defraud U.S. Businesses and Generate Revenue

  18. New Verification Schemes Target Users of Online Dating Platforms

  19. Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses

  20. Smishing Scam Regarding Debt for Road Toll Services

  21. Cyber Criminals Target Victims Using Social Engineering Techniques

  22. Child Sexual Abuse Material Created by Generative AI and Similar Online Tools is Illegal

  23. IC3 Annual Report and Fraud Flyer

  24. Scammers Use Couriers to Retrieve Cash and Precious Metals from Victims of Tech Support and Government Impersonation Scams

  25. Malicious Actors Threaten U.S. Synagogues, Schools, Hospitals, and Other Institutions With Bomb Threats

  26. Chinese Police Imposters Incorporate Aggressive Tactics to Target U.S.-Based Chinese Community

2023 Press Releases 

  1. Threat of Violence Likely Heightened Throughout Winter

  2. FBI Warns of Scammers Targeting Senior Citizens in Grandparent Scams and Demanding Funds by Wire, Mail, or Couriers

  3. 2023 Holiday Shopping Scams

  4. Threats Associated with the Israel-HAMAS Conflict

  5. Scammers Solicit Fake Humanitarian Donations

  6. Additional Guidance on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Information Technology Workers

  7. Cybercriminals are Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices and Patients

  8. Situation in Israel

  9. "Phantom Hacker" Scams Target Senior Citizens and Result in Victims Losing their Life Savings

  10. Violent Online Groups Extort Minors to Self-Harm and Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material

  11. FBI Guidance for Cryptocurrency Scam Victims

  12. Cyber Criminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications

  13. Increase in Companies Falsely Claiming an Ability to Recover Funds Lost in Cryptocurrency Investment Scams

  14. Criminals Pose as Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Developers to Target Internet Users with an Interest in NFT Acquisition

  15. Increase in Tech Support Scams Targeting Older Adults and Directing Victims to Send Cash through Shipping Companies

  16. Business Email Compromise: The $50 Billion Scam

  17. Malicious Actors Manipulating Photos and Videos to Create Explicit Content and Sextortion Schemes

  18. The FBI Warns of False Job Advertisements Linked to Labor Trafficking at Scam Compounds

  19. Multinational Non-Governmental Organizations Potentially Exploited in Aftermath of Earthquakes Affecting Turkey and Syria

  20. Criminals Pose as Chinese Authorities to Target US-based Chinese Community

  21. For-Profit Companies Charging Sextortion Victims for Assistance and Using Deceptive Tactics to Elicit Payments

  22. Business Email Compromise Tactics Used to Facilitate the Acquisition of Commodities and Defrauding Vendors

  23. The FBI Warns of a Spike in Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes

  24. Criminals Steal Cryptocurrency through Play-to-Earn Games

  25. Scammers Targeting Owners of Timeshares in Mexico

2022 Press Releases 

  1. Cyber Criminals Impersonating Brands Using Search Engine Advertisement Services to Defraud Users

  2. Scammers Using Computer-Technical Support Impersonation Scams to Target Victims and Conduct Wire Transfers

  3. Criminal Actors Leverage Rideshare Vehicles to Abduct Minors

  4. Potential Fraud Schemes Targeting Individuals Seeking Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

  5. Foreign Actors Likely to Use Information Manipulation Tactics for 2022 Midterm Elections

  6. Malicious Cyber Activity Against Election Infrastructure Unlikely to Disrupt or Prevent Voting

  7. Significant Increase in IRS-themed Smishing Campaigns

  8. Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes

  9. The FBI and Intellectual Property Rights Center Warns Public of Counterfeit Battery Scams

  10. Cyber Criminals Increasingly Exploit Vulnerabilities in Decentralized Finance Platforms to Obtain Cryptocurrency, Causing Investors to Lose Money

  11. Scammers Target and Exploit Owners of Cryptocurrencies in Liquidity Mining Scam

  12. Attorney Trust Account Scam Promises High-Dollar Commissions on Medical Equipment Purchases

  13. Deepfakes and Stolen PII Utilized to Apply for Remote Work Positions

  14. The FBI Warns of Scammers Soliciting Donations Related to the Crisis in Ukraine

  15. Business Email Compromise: The $43 Billion Scam

  16. Cybercriminals Trick Victims into Transferring Funds to "Reverse" Instant Payments

  17. Global Operation Disrupts Business Email Compromise Schemes

  18. Technical and Customer Support Fraud

  19. Unearned payments reported via IRS Form 1099

  20. FBI Warns of the Impersonation of Law Enforcement and Government Officials

  21. Business Email Compromise: Virtual Meeting Platforms

  22. Criminals Increasing SIM Swap Schemes to Steal Millions of Dollars from US Public

  23. Scammers Exploit Security Weaknesses on Job Recruitment Websites to Impersonate Legitimate Businesses, Threatening Company Reputation and Defrauding Job Seekers

  24. Cybercriminals Tampering with QR Codes to Steal Victim Funds

2021 Press Releases 

  1. Holiday Scams, Revisited

  2. Money Mules: A Financial Crisis

  3. Holiday Scammers Take Advantage of Online Shoppers

  4. Developing and Selling Scamming Tools to Harvest Credentials of Brand-Name Consumers

  5. The FBI Warns of Fraudulent Schemes Leveraging Cryptocurrency ATMs and QR Codes to Facilitate Payment

  6. Cyber Criminals Using Spoofed Unemployment Benefit Websites to Defraud US Public

  7. Scammers Defraud Victims of Millions of Dollars in New Trend in Romance Scams

  8. The FBI Warns the Public of Counterfeit Coin Scams

  9. FBI Warns about an Increase in Sextortion Complaints

  10. FBI Warns of a Grandparent Fraud Scheme Using Couriers

  11. IC3 Logs 6 Million Complaints

  12. Scammers Target Families Who Post Missing Persons on Social Media

  13. Rise In Use of Cryptocurrency In Business Email Compromise Schemes

  14. If You Make or Buy a Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, You Endanger Yourself and Those Around You, and You Are Breaking the Law

  15. FBI Releases the Internet Crime Complaint Center 2020 Internet Crime Report, Including COVID-19 Scam Statistics

  16. Telephony Denial of Service Attacks Can Disrupt Emergency Call Center Operations

  17. Iranian Cyber Actors Continue to Threaten US Election Officials