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Comment reconnaitre FTC impersonator scam: fake agents send photo IDs to steal money or personal data?

En bref

Scammers are impersonating FTC employees in a new twist: they claim to be "agents" who can help you recover money lost in a previous scam, and they text you a photo ID to look legitimate. In reality, a real FTC employee will never text you...

Comment ca fonctionne

Scammers are impersonating FTC employees in a new twist: they claim to be "agents" who can help you recover money lost in a previous scam, and they text you a photo ID to look legitimate. In reality, a real FTC employee will never text you...

Signaux d'alerte

  • Unsolicited text or message claiming to be from an FTC "agent" offering to recover lost money Sender asks you to "verify" your identity by sharing personal, financial, or login details Pressure to pay fees via gift cards, wire transfer, or crypto to "release" your supposed refund

Que faire

  1. 1Do not reply to unexpected texts claiming to be from the FTC
  2. 2block the number and delete the message Verify any real government contact by going directly to the official FTC site or official phone number, never via links in the message Report the impersonation to ReportFra

Source

ftc-consumer-blog

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/real-ftc-employee-wont-text-you-their-photo-id-verify-their-identity%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E

FAQ

FTC impersonator scam: fake agents send photo IDs to steal money or personal data est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Unsolicited text or message claiming to be from an FTC "agent" offering to recover lost money Sender asks you to "verify" your identity by sharing personal, financial, or login details Pressure to pay fees via gift cards, wire transfer, or crypto to "release" your supposed refund

Que faire en premier ?

Do not reply to unexpected texts claiming to be from the FTC; block the number and delete the message Verify any real government contact by going directly to the official FTC site or official phone number, never via links in the message Report the impersonation to ReportFra

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