Scammers impersonate FBI on social media, prey on crime victims

Scammers are impersonating the FBI/IC3 on social media and using AI-generated videos to direct crime victims to spoofed IC3 websites or communicate via messaging apps; they collect personal and financial information or claim to recover lost funds as part of the fraud. The IC3 warns it has no social media presence and will only contact victims through official channels via local field offices or its real website, and advises victims not to share details publicly.