FBI: Online scams collected more than $16 billion
Americans lost more than $16-billion to online scams last year.
Several people were injured and some may have been set on fire at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado, police said.
Americans lost more than $16-billion to online scams last year.
A new report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigations Wednesday shows cybercriminals stole almost $150 million from South Carolinians last year, a marked increase from 2023 with seniors accounting for over a third of reported losses.
The FBI is asking people and companies to take extra steps to protect their Outlook, Gmail, and other popular accounts.
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign at the end of Biden’s term next month.
With just hours to go until Election Day, local FBI agents say they want to help instill confidence in voters as they head to the polls, and are sharing their role in protecting your vote.
Online scams cost people billions of dollars last year.
The FBI office in Columbia is warning South Carolina residents to be on the lookout for a suspect in a New York murder.
“Really, we just want these victims to understand that they are not alone. We know that this can be very frightening, this can be embarrassing. And in some cases they think that they are going to get in trouble with law enforcement and we want them to know that that’s not the case,” says Wheeler.
According to officials with the FBI, groundbreaking on the two-story 87,000 sq. ft. facility on Caughman Farm Lane in Lexington took place three years ago — with the building available for use by agents over the past few weeks.