Authorities across multiple countries are issuing warnings about a surge in sophisticated scams targeting individuals through various methods. In the United States, the FBI and local police departments have alerted the public to ongoing scams where fraudsters impersonate officials from government agencies or law enforcement to demand money. These scams include fake messages purportedly from the West Springfield police chief and the FBI, urging victims to transfer funds to avoid legal action. In Spain, the Guardia Civil has warned about a new mobile banking scam where victims are tricked into transferring money to a 'secure account' after receiving a call from someone posing as a bank representative. This scam has been reported to affect clients of CaixaBank, with the fraudsters using SMS messages to initiate the deception. The Spanish authorities emphasize that banks do not request such actions and advise the public to be cautious of any unsolicited communication. Google has issued a warning to its 1.8 billion Gmail users about a dangerous phishing attack. The scam involves emails that appear to come from Google's official 'no-reply@accounts.google.com' address, passing the company's email authentication protections. These emails lead to fake login pages hosted on Google Sites, designed to steal users' credentials. Google is working on a fix for the vulnerability but advises users to remain vigilant and avoid clicking on suspicious links. In other regions, similar scams are reported. In Finland, authorities have highlighted a scam where fraudsters pose as bank representatives to warn about fraudulent international payments, convincing victims to transfer money to a 'safe account'. In Chile, a website mimicking legitimate pages uses false testimonials to lure victims into fraudulent schemes promising high weekly earnings.