Some went so far as to give their targets fake case and badge numbers, according to CBP. The way some of the scams operated was with a pre-recorded message that stated something along the lines of ...

“Criminal organizations could have used these badges for their illicit activity under the guise of federal agents. Our CBP officers were able to identify these very realistic counterfeits and stop ...

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is retiring in April, and will be replaced by Texas Border Czar Mike Banks, after a historic crisis at the southern border.

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens will not technically leave the position for another three months, though Mike Banks will be on the job next week.

Some went so far as to give their targets fake case and badge numbers, according to CBP. U.S. CBP says scammers are posing as employees over the phone to get a target's financial information.

Read On The Fox News App Scammers even went as far as providing an actual CBP employee's name and phone number available on the internet for the victim to identify, the agency says. Some went so far ...