FBI: Officer-impersonation scam has cost victims more than $1.6 billion
The FBI received nearly 61,000 complaints about law-enforcement or government impersonation scams between January 2025 and July 2026, reporting losses exceeding $1.6 billion.
Victims of an ongoing officer impersonation scam lost more than $1.6 billion combined over an 18-month period according to the FBI. In a warning issued Thursday, the agency said it received nearly 61,000 complaints of law enforcement or government impersonation scams from January 2025 to July 2026.