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The FBI makes arrests in international sextortion scam

The FBI, along with law enforcement in Canada, Australia, and Nigeria, carried out Operation Artemis, targeting sextortion schemes

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FBI says online scams raked in record $16.6 billion last year, up 33% from 2023

Scammers stole a record $16.6 billion in 2024, the FBI said on Wednesday. That marked a 33% increase from 2023, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center's annual report. More than a quarter million complaints reported money lost to a scam, with an average of a loss of more than $19,000.

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Cybercriminals and scammers stole a record $16B in 2024, new FBI report says

The new report also noted that ransomware remained the largest threat to U.S. critical infrastructure in 2024, with complaints rising 9% from 2023.

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FBI sounds alarm on sinister new scam targeting victims twice

The FBI is warning the public of scammers impersonating Internet Crime Complaint Center officials in a new fraud scheme. In ...

FBI and Police Raid Homes of Pro-Palestine Student Activists in Michigan

On the morning of April 23, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at multiple homes in Ann ...

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What we know about FBI raids against pro-Palestine protesters across Michigan

The raids happened early Wednesday morning. While law enforcement has not stated why the raids occurred, multiple ...

FBI Alerts South Florida Residents of Rising Phone Scams with Callers Impersonating Federal Officers

The FBI warns South Florida residents of scammers posing as federal agents and asks the public to report such calls.

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FBI seeking tips on laser strikes near Sea-Tac, Spokane airports

Seattle FBI is asking for tips to find people responsible for pointing lasers at airplane cockpits as pilots land at ...

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Thieves rob Long Island hospital chairman’s house — and take only docs related to bombshell FBI probe: victim

The home of Nassau University Medical Center’s chairman was robbed Wednesday night — but the burglars apparently only stole ...

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How an Antioch councilmember became an FBI informant, driving latest corruption indictment

The federal indictment says a councilmember secretly videotaped meetings where developers slipped them $5,000 in bribes.

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FBI says cybercrime costs rose to at least $16 billion in 2024

Cybercrime of all stripes cost victims globally more than $16 billion dollars last year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

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Charged with selling state secrets to the Soviets, a bumbling FBI agent had a novel defense

FBI agent Richard Miller acknowledged his secret dealings with the Soviets, but claimed he did so to infiltrate Soviet ...

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