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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

New York Resident Allegedly Drains $1,000,000 From Bank by Posing As Legitimate Customer

A New York man is facing charges after masquerading as a legitimate customer and withdrawing $1 million from The Huntington…

July 15, 2026

542,377 Americans Warned After Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm in New Jersey – Personal and Medical Records Now at Risk

A diagnostics company that provides testing and laboratory services to healthcare providers says it suffered a major cybersecurity incident that…

July 15, 2026

Hackers Hijack SpaceX and Starlink X Accounts to Push SCATMAN Memecoin Scam

Hackers compromised official SpaceXAI and Starlink X accounts to promote and rug-pull the fake SCATMAN cryptocurrency, draining approximately $125,000 in…

July 14, 2026

Interpol Operation Exposes $122,000,000 Crypto Wallet in Global Fraud Sweep

Interpol's operation uncovered a massive crypto wallet linked to romance scams and led to thousands of arrests.

July 14, 2026

Minnesota Man Loses $13,000 to Scammers Posing as Bank and FBI Officials

An 82-year-old man in Zimmerman, Minnesota, was convinced by scammers posing as bank representatives and FBI contacts to withdraw $13,000…

July 14, 2026

Florida Crypto CEO Pleads Guilty to $400,000,000 Ponzi Scheme Conspiracy

The CEO of Goliath Ventures pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in a…

July 13, 2026

Foreign National Admits Guilt in $15,000,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Firms

An Armenian national extradited to the U.S. pleaded guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud charges tied to Ryuk ransomware attacks…

July 13, 2026

FBI Alerts Kentucky Residents to Law Enforcement Scams Demanding Crypto Payments

FBI Louisville warns about scammers impersonating law enforcement demanding cryptocurrency payments via ATMs or wires, often using fake documents.

July 13, 2026

Oklahoma Family Loses Access to $50,000 as Cashier’s Check Vanishes in Mail

A family in Oklahoma is unable to access $50,000 after a cashier's check they mailed through the U.S. Postal Service…

July 12, 2026

Texas Man Allegedly Drains $23,500 From Wells Fargo Account of Hatfield Township Resident

A 24-year-old Dallas man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly receiving and moving more than $23,000 stolen from a…

July 12, 2026