FBI Nashville Warns About Criminal & Cybercriminal Activity Targeting The Music Industry
The Nashville Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning for Tennesseans about criminal and cybercriminal activity targeting the music industry.
“A review of complaints submitted to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), along with our pending investigations, has identified clear trends in the tactics criminals are using to target employees in the music industry and fans alike,” says Terence G. Reilly, special agent in charge of the FBI Nashville Division. “We urge everyone to pause before taking action and to be wary of high-pressure tactics used by scammers.”
The most-reported crimes included romance, non-delivery, advanced fee, and overpayment scams, data breaches, and extortion.
The FBI recommends installing a strong, reputable anti-virus program on devices, creating a unique passphrase for each online account you hold, using multi-factor authentication when possible, ensuring social media profiles are private and ignoring any emailed attachments unless you are expecting the file, document, or invoice and have verified the sender’s email address.
More information about common scams and ways to protect yourself can be found here. Additionally, the FBI requests victims immediately report fraudulent or suspicious activity here.
