Victims were contacted by scammers posing as FBI IC3 agents offering to recover stolen funds for a fee.
Lesson:
Government agencies do not charge fees to recover money.
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IC3 impersonation recovery scam
Other & Emerging
Multi-channel pressure scam
Scammers combine email, phone calls, and texts to create urgency and confusion.
Lesson:
Multiple contact methods used together often indicate advanced scams.