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   FBI warns scammers are posing as agents pretending to help recover lost funds   
      
   Date:   
   Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:34:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   No, that Jaime Quin on Telegram is not the real IC3 chief - it's a scammer   
   looking for a way into your bank account.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Cybercriminals are preying on victims of online fraud, using their state of   
   emotional distress to cause even more harm, the FBI has said, revealing it   
   received more than a hundred reports of such attacks in the last two years.    
      
   In the campaign, cybercriminals would create fake social media profiles and   
   join groups with other victims of online fraud. They would then claim to have   
   recovered their money with the help of the FBI's Internet Complaint Center   
   (IC3). This makes the ruse credible, since IC3 is an actual division of the   
   FBI and serves as a central hub for reporting cybercrime.    
      
   Those who believe the claim are then advised to contact a person named Jaime   
   Quin on Telegram. This person, claiming to be the Chief Director of IC3, is   
   actually just part of the scheme. Quin will tell people who reach out that he   
   recovered their funds and would then ask for access to their financial   
   information, to steal even more money.    
      
   This is just one example of how the scam works. The FBI says that initial   
   contact from the scammers can vary.    
      
   Some individuals received an email or a phone call, while others were   
   approached via social media or forums," it said. "Almost all complainants   
   indicated the scammers claimed to have recovered the victim's lost funds or   
   offered to assist in recovering funds. However, the claim is a ruse to   
   revictimize those who have already lost money to scams."    
      
   To minimize the risk of falling victim to these scams, you should only reach   
   out to law enforcement through official channels. Furthermore, you should    
   keep in mind that law enforcement (especially those in executive positions)   
   will never reach out to you this way, especially not to initiate contact.    
      
   Finally, the police will never ask for your password , financial information,   
   or access to private services.    
      
    Via BleepingComputer   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/fbi-warns-scammers-are-posing-as-agents   
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