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Nov 20, 2025
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How do impostor phone or email scams claim Mega Millions winnings?

Impostor Mega Millions scams typically contact targets by phone, text, or email claiming they’ve won a large prize and then demand fees, “insurance,” taxes, or other payments to release winnings; vict...

Nov 6, 2025
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What are the procedures for reporting illegal activity found on the darkweb to the authorities in 2025?

Reporting illegal activity found on the dark web in 2025 follows established cybercrime reporting channels: the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) for cyber-enabled fraud, the FBI tips portal...

Dec 17, 2025
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Infraguard stalking cases

Allegations linking InfraGard to “gang stalking” circulate in activist blogs and petition sites but mainstream reporting and technical investigations focus on a separate, documented risk: a 2022–23 br...

Dec 4, 2025

Are there compensation programs or class actions available for victims of similar scams?

There are multiple paths for scam victims to seek compensation: government victim‑compensation programs that reimburse certain crime‑related out‑of‑pocket losses (e.g., New York’s Office of Victim Ser...

Jan 16, 2026

What steps should consumers take to report and recover losses from online supplement scams?

When a purchase of an online supplement turns out to be a scam, the quickest path to limiting damage is to document everything, stop further payments, and notify the correct federal and consumer agenc...

Nov 25, 2025

Is F.L.A.M.B.Y 2.0 a scam?

Available sources do not mention a product or entity named “F.L.A.M.B.Y 2.0” specifically; therefore there is no direct reporting to label it a scam or legitimate (not found in current reporting). Rep...

Nov 17, 2025

Can viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over Tor be prosecuted in the U.S. if I didn't download or save files?

Viewing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) can trigger federal criminal statutes that make it illegal to “receive, access with intent to view, or possess” CSAM; U.S. law treats AI-generated CSAM the s...

Oct 2, 2025

How do I initiate a return with Lipomax customer service?

Lipomax’s public materials claim a but provide no clear, centralized return procedure; independent consumer complaints report difficulty contacting customer service, inconsistent remedies (partial ref...

Nov 25, 2025

What consumer protections and complaint channels exist for patients scammed by healthcare or wellness businesses?

Federal law enforcement and health agencies provide criminal, civil and administrative avenues to pursue large-scale healthcare fraud and protect beneficiaries—most notably the 2025 National Health Ca...

Dec 18, 2025

What protections and remedies exist for victims of coordinated cyber harassment in 2025?

Coordinated cyber harassment victims in 2025 have a patchwork of protections: a mix of state criminal statutes and civil remedies, federal criminal laws that apply when harassment crosses state lines ...

Dec 9, 2025

What are Nevada and Federal laws regarding private possession of AI generated fictional CSAM?

Federal prosecutors and courts are actively grappling with whether purely AI‑generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) can be criminalized the same way as real‑victim CSAM; federal practice treats ...

Nov 18, 2025

What resources exist for reporting suspected animal abuse connected to online communities?

If you encounter suspected animal abuse linked to online communities, there are multiple reporting channels: national NGOs (PETA, ASPCA, HSUS), government reporting routes (FBI/IC3, USDA/APHIS, local ...

Nov 17, 2025

Are ISPs legally required to report illegal website access?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not directly answer whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are legally required to report users’ access to illegal websites; none of the documents c...