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  2. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of lost pet scams - AOL

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    — Federal Bureau of Investigation: File an online report at the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or call the FBI El Paso Field Office at (915) 832-5000. Show comments ...

  3. Internet Crime Complaint Center - Wikipedia

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    Internet Crime Complaint Center. The Internet Crime Complaint Center ( IC3) is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. The IC3 gives victims a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations on the Internet.

  4. Phishing - Wikipedia

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    Clone phishing is a type of attack where a legitimate email with an attachment or link is copied and modified to contain malicious content. The modified email is then sent from a fake address made to look like it's from the original sender. The attack may appear to be a resend or update of the original email.

  5. Madoff investment scandal - Wikipedia

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    The Madoff investment scandal was a major case of stock and securities fraud discovered in late 2008. [1] In December of that year, Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman and founder of the Wall Street firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, admitted that the wealth management arm of his business was an elaborate multi-billion ...

  6. Timeshare scams have robbed Americans of millions of dollars ...

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    The FBI issued an alert in March 2023 saying it had received over 600 complaints with losses of $39.6 million from people who had been scammed – and that was just from owners of timeshares in ...

  7. With 'pig butchering' scams on the rise, FBI moves to stop ...

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    “In 2023, we saw well over $3.5 billion of reported losses, and over around 40,000 victims in the United States,” Barnacle said. “I’ve seen [individual] losses well into the $2-, $3-, $4 ...

  8. Internet fraud - Wikipedia

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    Internet fraud is a type of cybercrime fraud or deception which makes use of the Internet and could involve hiding of information or providing incorrect information for the purpose of tricking victims out of money, property, and inheritance. [1] Internet fraud is not considered a single, distinctive crime but covers a range of illegal and ...

  9. FBI Tech Tuesday: Beware of check cooking scams - AOL

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    Jan. 16—EL PASO — Scammers are taking advantage of technological innovations and fine-tuning their methods to be more successful in manipulating unsuspecting victims. Scammers have become very ...