FBI, Patel and Minnesota
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Nick Shirley’s investigative video, which claims to expose Minnesota daycare fraud, has surpassed 100 million impressions on X. The report also prompted a response from FBI Director Kash Patel.
The FBI has "surged" investigative resources and personnel to Minnesota, bureau Director Kash Patel said on Sunday, in the latest instance of the Trump administration’s fraud investigations that have largely targeted the state's Somali immigrants.
FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual kidnapping scams targeting victims.
The FBI says a banking scheme that targets nearly anyone with a bank account has cost victims more than $262 million in 2025. A warning issued last week by the bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says it has received more than 5,100 complaints ...
There’s been an uptick in reports of elderly Bay Staters being scammed into “devastating financial losses” by fraudsters who send couriers to collect cash or gold bars from victims who think they’re either helping a family member or settling a ...
A phone call that sounds like a family member in trouble. A text claiming unpaid tolls. A job offer that appears legitimate but asks for an upfront fee. Federal investigators say these scenarios fueled some of the most reported scams of 2025,
The FBI is warning the public to guard against a growing scam involving ransom and virtual kidnapping. The FBI stated that criminals are altering photos found on social media or other publicly available sites to use as fake proof-of-life photos in virtual ...
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 San Diego Field Office this weekend warned consumers to be aware of the many types of scams criminals use during the holiday shopping season. When shopping online, be diligent and make sure to do your research. If a deal seems too good to be true ...
The FBI raided a Secret Service agent's home earlier this month as part of an alleged tax and wire fraud investigation.