# FBI: Fake cop and government impersonation scams cost victims $1.6B

DevFeed: [FBI: Fake cop and government impersonation scams cost victims $1.6B](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fbi-fake-cop-and-government-impersonation-scams-cost-victims-1-6b-55173.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/18/fbi-fake-cop-and-government-impersonation-scams-cost-victims-16b/5297499>)

Author: Connor Jones

Published: 2026-09-18T16:19:27Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [spoofing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/spoofing.md>), [Cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybercrime.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [cyber-crime](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cyber-crime.md>), [fbi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fbi.md>), [government](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/government.md>), [impersonation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/impersonation.md>), [phishing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/phishing.md>), [scam](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scam.md>), [scams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scams.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The FBI reports that fake police officers and government impersonators use artificial intelligence, fake uniforms, and mock offices to make scams appear credible. The scams have cost victims $1.6 billion.

## Source excerpt

AI, fake uniforms, and mock offices help crooks sell the con