This is literal f‑‑‑ing terrorism. And the FBI should treat it as such,” he wrote online Thursday. “Before calling in the ...

an alert from the FBI said. The fraud is made to provoke a massive response from SWAT teams or other law enforcement resources to an unsuspecting victim’s location, resulting in the potential ...

The FBI defines “swatting” as a malicious tactic of making hoax calls or reports to emergency services, typically feigning an immediate threat to life, and intending to draw an armed response, such as ...