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

In breve

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...

Come funziona

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...

Indicatori rossi

  • 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

Cosa fare

  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

Fonte

ftc-consumer-blog

Fonte verificata da 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 e una truffa reale?

Si. Tratta messaggi, chiamate o richieste di pagamento come sospette finche non le verifichi da un canale ufficiale.

Quali sono i primi segnali?

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

Cosa devo fare subito?

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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