Gun sales scam among those in IC3 report
May 7, 2013
SOURCE: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)  (More)

Beware of possible fraud associated with Boston Marathon explosions
April 30, 2013
SOURCE: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center  (More)

Tax refund scams
March 6, 2013
How to Prevent Scammers from Stealing Your Tax Refund Before it Hits Your Bank Account  (More)

SCAM ALERT: Cyber criminals masquerade as the ICE Cyber Crimes Center to extort money from web users
February 15, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Online scammers have employed a new hoax to extort money from web users in the name of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cyber Crimes Center. The latest version of this scam -- which has imitated the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center in the past -- lures victims to a drive-by download website, at which time ransomware is installed on the user's computer. Once installed, the computer freezes and the user is warned that their computer has been blocked due to federal criminal violations. The user is then told they must pay the ICE Cyber Crimes Center $400 within 48 hours to have their computer unlocked.  (More)

Beware of scammers in wake of Newtown school shooting, BBB warns
December 18, 2012
AUSTIN, Texas -- Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to reports of phony charity solicitations, supposedly on behalf of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown on Friday.  (More)

BBB’s name being used in email scam, don’t bite!
December 4, 2012
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Another phishing scam using the name of Better Business Bureau is targeting businesses across country.  (More)

Scammers pose as feds in attempts to extort money with ransomware
December 4, 2012
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet Crime Complaint Center  (More)

Justice Department officials raise awareness of disaster fraud hotline
November 6, 2012
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Justice  (More)

Scammers Target Elderly During Medicare Open Enrollment
October 24, 2012
For Medicare beneficiaries, October 15 to December 7 provides them the opportunity to change their Medicare Part D plans and their Medicare Advantage Plans, but it also provides scam artists an opportunity to take advantage of the elderly.  (More)