Money & property
Deepfake officials offering recovery
A video impersonating an FBI official sends previous scam victims to a counterfeit complaint site. A supposed investigator may then offer to recover losses.
What they want
More personal information or another payment.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
Check through another route.
Use ic3.gov directly for U.S. internet-crime reports. IC3 does not recover money through social-media accounts or ask for recovery payments.
Already responded?
Stop contact and ask someone you trust for help. If you paid or exposed account details, contact the affected service through its official channel.
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