CHICAGO — The FBI’s Chicago field office released images of a man and woman who it said posed as agents to scam people out of money.
The fraudsters flashed credentials, sat at a desk with flags and the FBI seal in the background, during what appeared to be video calls. The FBI said communication typically occurs via text message, phone or email with the impostors outlining scenarios to extract personal financial information from victims.
“The scam is happening nationwide, however, we have multiple reports of victims from Chicago… a majority of victims both nationally and locally appear to be over the age of 60,” an FBI Chicago spokesperson told WGN Investigates…