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Scammers pose as FBI IC3 employees to ‘help’ recover lost funds

The FBI warns that scammers impersonating FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) employees offer to “help” fraud victims recover money lost to other scammers. Over the last two years, between December 2023 and February 2025, the FBI said it has received over 100 reports of fraudsters using this tactic. “Complainants report initial contact from the scammers can vary. Some individuals received…