If one of these impersonation attacks comes at you by way of a phone call, the FBI says, “be wary of unsolicited calls or messages. Never give personal info or money to strangers,” and critically, “hang up if something feels off.”

Federal authorities are warning Americans about a potential foreign scammer or group of scammers who are posing as prosecutors or federal law enforcement officers. The FBI Field Office in Atlanta said in a release that suspects are contacting American citizens and attempting to defraud them by claiming they are potential victims or suspects in a fraud investigation.

Have you ever received an unsolicited text message offering a job or requesting a meeting? Many people have faced this, but a new scam takes it to a frightening level. The latest scam involves a text message claiming a family member has been kidnapped.

The FBI is warning citizens about scammers impersonating federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents.

The FBI is warning about a disturbing scam that turns family photos into powerful weapons. Cybercriminals are stealing images from social media accounts, altering them and using them as fake proof of life in virtual kidnapping scams. These scams do not ...