Cybercriminals impersonate FBI crime reporting portals to steal personal information
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The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals impersonating the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website to steal personal information. These spoofed sites are used to gather sensitive data from victims, including names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and banking information. The FBI has observed over 100 reports of such fraudulent activities since December 2023. The fraudulent sites often use slight variations in domain names or top-level domains to mimic the legitimate IC3 website. Users are advised to enter the correct URL directly into their browsers and avoid clicking on sponsored search results to prevent falling victim to these scams.
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19.09.2025 19:43 π° 1 articles Β· β± 1h ago
FBI warns of fake IC3 portals used for cybercrime
The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals impersonating the IC3 website to steal personal information. These spoofed sites use slight variations in domain names or top-level domains to mimic the legitimate IC3 site. Over 100 reports of such fraudulent activities have been received since December 2023. The FBI advises users to enter the correct IC3 URL directly into their browsers and avoid sponsored search results.
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- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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Cybercriminals are impersonating the FBI's IC3 website to steal personal information.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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Spoofed websites use slight variations in domain names or top-level domains to mimic the legitimate IC3 site.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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Over 100 reports of such fraudulent activities have been received since December 2023.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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Examples of spoofed domains include icc3[.]live, practicinglawyer[.]net, and ic3a[.]com.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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The FBI advises users to enter the correct IC3 URL directly into their browsers and avoid sponsored search results.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43
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The FBI will never contact victims directly via phone, email, social media, mobile apps, or public forums to ask for payment.
First reported: 19.09.2025 19:43π° 1 source, 1 articleShow sources
- FBI warns of cybercriminals using fake FBI crime reporting portals β www.bleepingcomputer.com β 19.09.2025 19:43