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New scams, as they are reported
Scripts change every few months. These are the newest warnings from the two US agencies that receive the reports - romance, sextortion and fake-investment alerts first.
FTCyesterdaySextortion
How to avoid deceptive sextortion assistance services and find real help
Sextortion — when someone threatens to share your intimate images unless you pay — can be stressful and upsetting. And figuring out what to do can be overwhelming. While searching for help, you might find companies that offer quick fixes (for a price) but…
FTC21 days agoSextortion
How to report a platform that doesn't take down your intimate images
You reported an intimate photo or video shared without your consent. But 48 hours later, the platform hasn’t taken it down or responded to your request. Now what? Report the platform to the FTC at TakeItDown.ftc.gov to help keep platforms accountable for…
FTC27 days agoSextortion
Did an online platform fail to quickly take down your intimate images? Report it to the FTC
If someone shares an intimate photo or video of you online without your permission, it can be stressful and upsetting. That’s why the law requires platforms to give you an easy way to submit a takedown request — and to take it down within 48 hours. But…
FTC9 Sept 2026Sextortion
Was your intimate image shared online without your consent? Here’s what to do
Did someone violate your trust and privacy by sharing your intimate images online without your consent? Or did they digitally alter or create an intimate image of you? You have rights — and online platforms have obligations to help.
FBI IC326 days agoImpersonation
Scammers Impersonating Law Enforcement and Government Officials in Fraud Schemes
FTC29 days agoImpersonation
Scammers are impersonating farm equipment businesses
The FTC is hearing about a scam targeting some of the hardest working people out there: farmers. Scammers posing as farm equipment businesses are selling (fake) equipment to farmers, who end up empty-handed. Here’s how the scam works and how to avoid it.
FTC14 Sept 2026SextortionAI & deepfakes
Talking with parents and kids about deepfakes, online safety, and the Take It Down Act
Kids face a lot of challenges online: from cyberbullying and scams to digitally altered deepfakes, like nudify apps that create fake nude photos and videos of real people. Even if you’ve had conversations with your child about online safety and sensitive…
FTC16 days ago
What to know ahead of Open Enrollment to avoid health insurance scams
Health insurance scams happen year-round, but they pick up during Open Enrollment for Medicare and the Marketplace. If you’re looking to find a new plan, you might search online. But before you click on a search result, remember: scammers and dishonest…
FBI IC3today
North Korean IT Workers Expanding Use of Facilitators, Broadening Recruitment
FTC8 days agoAI & deepfakes
Did someone share an explicit image of your child online? Take these steps
Did someone share an explicit image of your child online? Possessing or sharing explicit images of children can be a serious crime — and that includes AI-generated deepfakes. Report the perpetrator immediately to criminal law enforcement and take action to…
FTC3 Sept 2026
This National Preparedness Month, plan ahead to avoid scams
Recent violent storms, tornadoes, wildfires, heat waves, and extreme flooding are a reminder that severe weather and natural disasters can happen anytime, anywhere, and with little warning. September is National Preparedness Month and it’s a great time to…
FTC3 Sept 2026
See a QR code parked somewhere? Don’t scan it…yet!
Ever tried to pay for parking and discovered you need to scan a QR code to pay? It seems like a convenient way to pay, but it turns out scammers like using QR codes, too. People have reported scammers covering up legit QR codes on parking meters with a QR…
FBI IC31 Sept 2026
Malicious Cyber Actors Gain Access to Victim Accounts Through Consent Phishing
FBI IC310 Aug 2026
Sexual Exploitation Actors Stealing and Leaking Explicit Content
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Alerts are published by the FTC and the FBI IC3 (US government works, public domain); each links to the original. If you have lost money, contact your bank first, then report it - in the US at reportfraud.ftc.gov and ic3.gov.