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Scammers are now faking the FBI's own website - here's how to stay safe
FBI warns its scam reporting site is being spoofed. Here's how to be sure that you're going to the real site.
In a public service announcement (PSA) alert published on September 19, the FBI said that cybercriminals are spoofing the IC3, and fraudulent versions of the government website have been detected by US law enforcement. This data, such as names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and banking information, may then be used to conduct identity theft or to make fraudulent purchases. The FBI's advice on the issue is sound: If you need to submit a report, type www.ic3.gov directly into the address bar of your browser, and avoid search engines where possible -- especially if they are presented in "sponsored" results, as this could be a paid method to redirect traffic away from the legitimate IC3 website.
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