Month: July 2021

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department need your help identifying an individual who robbed the US Bank located at 730 Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, at approximately 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

The suspect is described as a bald Black male, 35 to 40 years old, approximately 5’9” with a thin build. He was wearing black/gray shorts, a gray shirt, white athletic shoes, and a white face mask.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the above description. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

Bank robbery is punishable up to a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime. The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you may remain anonymous by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

Four nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China have been charged in a campaign to hack into the computer systems of dozens of victim companies, universities, and government entities in the U.S. and abroad between 2011 and 2018.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Dawson as the special agent in charge of the Little Rock Field Office in Arkansas. Mr. Dawson most recently served as the SAC of Criminal and Cyber Division of the Washington Field Office.

Mr. Dawson joined the FBI as a special agent in 1999 and first worked on the Organized Crime and Drug Squad in the Milwaukee Field Office. He transferred in 2001 to the Kenosha Resident Agency, a satellite of the Milwaukee office, to cover multiple types of crimes. In 2003, he moved to the McAlester Resident Agency of the Oklahoma City Field Office, where he focused on public corruption. Mr. Dawson was named supervisory senior resident agency of the Muskogee Resident Agency in 2011, overseeing four offices in eastern Oklahoma.

In 2015, Mr. Dawson was promoted to assistant section chief of the Surveillance and Aviation Section in the Critical Incident Response Group. As assistant section chief, Mr. Dawson served as the national program manager of the FBI’s ground surveillance program. In 2016, he was appointed to lead CIRG’s front office—in charge of intelligence, finance, security, facilities, and technical units.

Mr. Dawson was promoted to assistant special agent in charge in the Criminal Division of the Washington Field Office in 2017. He supervised 12 squads, including those that worked public corruption, civil rights, and complex financial crimes. He returned to CIRG in 2018 as the section chief for the Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Section.

He was promoted to SAC of the Mission Services Division of the Washington Field Office in 2019, then transferred to SAC of the Criminal and Cyber Division in the office in 2020.

Mr. Dawson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a surface warfare officer before joining the FBI.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

LITTLE ROCK, AR—Special Agent in Charge (SAC) James Dawson of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Little Rock Field Office is pleased to announce the 2020 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award will be presented to Dr. Rajesh Nayak, a valued member of the FBI Little Rock InfraGard group.

“Dr. Nayak’s work in promoting FBI partnerships within our community is outstanding,” said SAC Dawson. “As an FBI ambassador in Arkansas, his ability to educate businesses, organizations, and neighbors on the multitude of threats we work helps protect our state. FBI Little Rock cannot fulfill our mission of protecting the American people without Arkansans like Dr. Nayak.”

Dr. Nayak’s tireless work with FBI Little Rock’s InfraGard program actively encourages the sharing of cyber-threat information with community and business leaders. The information he circulates in Arkansas educates and protects numerous businesses, hospitals, and schools from malicious cyber actors. Additionally, Dr. Nayak’s informed articulation of the threats Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) pose encourages businesses and private organizations to contact FBI Little Rock for targeted briefings.

“I am incredibly humbled and honored to be the recipient of the FBI’s DCLA award,” said Dr. Nayak. “As President Roosevelt once stated, ‘This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.’ I share this recognition with the FBI Little Rock Field Office staff and members of the FBI Citizens Academy. They work tirelessly with the community groups, businesses, and the public to disseminate critical infrastructure threat information— thereby protecting Americans and safeguarding our way of life. I am exceptionally gratified working with these honorable men and women who strive every day to make our community a better and safer place to live.”

The FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award was formally created in 1990 to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in the United States. Every year, FBI field offices throughout the country select a community partner to receive the prestigious award. Last year’s Arkansas recipient was Sophia Said, an advocate for hate crime and terrorism education throughout law enforcement organizations and within various communities.

FBI Little Rock congratulates Dr. Rajesh Nayak and thanks him for his work in protecting our Arkansas communities.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

The FBI Phoenix Field Office is warning the public of phishing and spoofing scams by criminal actors, and actions you can take to help prevent your chances of falling victim. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Phishing scams reported the most victims nationally in 2020, with more than 240,000 victims reporting about $50 million in losses. Spoofing scams saw significantly less victims, about 28,000, but victims reported a much higher money loss of more than $215 million.

In Arizona, IC3 reported over 1,000 victims of phishing and spoofing victims, with a reported loss of around $3 million.

Phishing is the use of unsolicited email, text messages, and telephone calls purportedly from a legitimate company requesting personal, financial, and/or login credentials. The scammer will often include a malicious attachment or link in the message. If you open the attachment or click on the link, they can gain access to your device.