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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
-pretending-to-help-recover-lost-funds

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