NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The FBI, along with other federal, state, local, and tribal partners are investigating cases where scammers are using advanced spoofing scams to steal money from people. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), there have been Nationwide reported losses of more than $33 million due to government impersonation scams from January through November 2024. “While the FBI does not want the public to ignore calls that appear to come from law enforcement, be aware that neither the FBI nor any other legitimate law enforcement agency will ever demand cash or gift cards from you or ask you to move your money into an account for safe keeping," Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the FBI Albuquerque Division stated in a news release. A variation of this scam was recently reported in New Mexico. Below you will find an example of the scam: A victim received a call from a scammer stating that he worked with the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) and told the victim that his social security number had been implicated in a money laundering operation. The victim later received a call from a spoofed phone number appearing to be from the local police department. The scammer told the victim that they were under investigation and that they should follow the instructions given by the fake Marshal. The victim was instructed to withdraw funds from his bank account and deposit them into an ATM. At the time of this scam, the ATM was out of service, so the scammer sent someone to pick up the funds from the victim’s home. If you suspect you are a victim of this or any scam, immediately stop communicating with the scammers and contact law enforcement. Report to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or at tips.fbi.gov. You can also submit a complaint to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.