The FBI says criminals are posing as its own Internet Crime Complaint Center — fake agents, deepfake videos, and spoofed .gov look-alikes — to target people who already lost money to a scam once.
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Consumer Rights Sep 14, 2026FBI: Fake Delivery Texts Run Through 10,000 Look-Alike Domains
The FBI says delete the fake delivery texts. The FTC warns of QR codes pasted over parking meters and clone car dealer sites.
Consumer Rights Aug 31, 2026MyChart Phishing Scams Spread as QR Parking Fraud Jumps 700%
Fake MyChart messages are hitting patients, QR parking fraud is up 700%, and ransomware now uses an AI coding tool. What to do.
Consumer Rights Aug 3, 2026HMRC Issues Urgent New Scam Warning
HMRC scam scale confirmed. HMRC has now put a number on the problem: customers reported more than 170,000 scam referrals in the 12 months to July 31, 2025…