A new smishing scam involving fake package delivery alerts is on the rise. The FBI has just issued a warning with tips on how to spot and avoid this dangerous fraud.

The FBI reports Alaskans lost over $26.2 million to internet-based scams in 2024, with $1.3 million of those losses due to government impersonation scams.

The FBI has issued a warning to Americans that online criminals are increasingly stealing photos and videos found on social media to use as fake “proof of life” images in virtual kidnapping scams.

FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual ...