📣New Englanders reported over $446 million in financial losses to the #FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2024, up 42% from the previous year. People over 60 were hit the hardest. Learn the tactics scammers are using to steal your money:

Strong partnerships are vital to crushing violent crime. FBI Boston & @CISAgov met with school resource officers from across the country at this year's @NASRO_Info conference in Dallas, TX, to share best practices on addressing swatting incidents & anonymous threats.

📣Noel Haro, an influential leader of a large-scale int'l gang based in AZ, who is already serving 4 concurrent life sentences, was sentenced to 15+ yrs in prison for trafficking fentanyl & methamphetamine following our investigation with @MACorrections.

Protecting the public starts with preparation. FBI Boston’s Operational Medicine Team & our partners recently held a mock casualty training exercise to engage in realistic life-saving simulations across a range of emergency scenarios. Our collective goal is to save lives.

🚨BREAKING: FBI Boston's Joint Terrorism Task Force in Rhode Island has arrested Carl D. Montague, of Providence, RI, for threatening President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, & White House Deputy Chief of Staff Miller. Details @USAO_RI:

Former loan officer Brian Socha, of Brookfield, MA, has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to defrauding his employer out of almost $1 million following an FBI Boston investigation.

🚨BREAKING: An FBI Boston @MassStatePolice investigation results in charges against 7 Chinese nat'ls in connection with a multi-million-dollar money laundering, alien smuggling & drug trafficking enterprise that distributed kilos of marijuana. Learn more:

Michael Darrah, a fmr benefits service rep. for the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs in Providence, RI, admitted today to a six-count indictment charging him with bribery, extortion, gratuity received by a public official & witness tampering. More @USAO_RI:

Dennis Wilson, a long-time member of the violent Boston-based gang, H-Block, was sentenced today to over six years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, cocaine, & crack cocaine.

FBI Boston wishes everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

🚨The FBI is warning the public about criminals impersonating legitimate health insurers & fraud investigators to access your personal information to commit health care fraud. Learn how you can protect yourself:

Scott Tardy, of Holyoke, MA, has admitted to cyberstalking, lying to the FBI, and obstructing justice in a scheme that targeted a South Carolina federal law enforcement agent and his family. Learn more about this FBI Boston and @FBIColumbia case here: :

@MassStatePolice FBI Boston is asking the public to be an extension of law enforcement’s eyes and ears by remaining vigilant and reporting suspicious activity. History has shown when people speak up, we increase our chances of preventing violence.

FBI Boston's Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks joined @MassStatePolice & our law enforcement partners at a news conference today outlining security plans for Independence Day events on the Esplanade & in the region. At this time, we're not tracking any credible threats.

The FBI @CISAgov @NSAGov & DC3 released a fact sheet advising owners & operators of critical infrastructure to remain vigilant for potential Iranian hacktivist or state-sponsored cyber activity. Visit for recommended mitigations to harden your systems.

Special thanks to @BwtrPolice for hosting our Southeastern Massachusetts Financial Crimes & Fraud Task Force to review cryptocurrency fraud scams impacting folks in our region. Last year, victims reported almost $254 million in losses. Learn more:

FBI Boston's Health Care Fraud Task Force played a role in the largest healthcare fraud takedown in DOJ history:.💰$14.6 billion intended loss .👨‍⚕️324 defendants federally charged. Learn more: Report fraud to

As a result of our investigation with @DEANewEngland, Juan Ramon Soto Baez, the leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization from Boston who distributed fentanyl & cocaine in New Hampshire, was sentenced today more than 8 years in federal prison.

Daris Rafael Melo Vittini, a Dominican Republic national living in Dorchester, MA, has been arrested by @mht_nh_police & the FBI's Major Offender Task Force for allegedly trafficking fentanyl and crack cocaine in Manchester, NH.

Following an investigation by FBI Boston's Child Exploitation - Human Trafficking Task Force with @IcacIdaho, Michael F.J. Murphy, of Farmington, NH, has admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material.

The FBI has named Cindy Rodriguez Singh to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List and is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to her arrest. She is wanted for allegedly killing her 6-year-old son in Texas: