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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

90,000 Americans Warned After Healthcare Firm Breached, Placing Patients’ Names, Social Security Numbers and Health Records at Risk

Tens of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and privacy violations after a healthcare firm suffered…

March 21, 2026

Bank Insider Embezzles $20,000 From Elderly Customer’s Account, Loots Bank Branch Vault: Federal Reserve

A US bank manager is accused of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from an elderly customer’s account and her…

March 21, 2026

‘Partners in Crime’ Drain $9,400,000 From Amazon in Vendor Fraud Scheme, Splurge on Luxury Homes and Cars

Two women have been convicted of ‘brazenly’ stealing nearly $10 million from retail titan Amazon in a fake vendor scheme,…

March 21, 2026

Bank Trojan Hits Android Users, Targets Payment System Used by 150,000,000 People

A new Android banking trojan that uses a mix of human and artificial intelligence agents to steal from victims is…

March 20, 2026

New Jersey Woman Allegedly Drains $86,840 From Bank Accounts in Debit Card Fraud Scheme

A New Jersey woman is accused of draining nearly $90,000 from the bank accounts of half a dozen people. The…

March 20, 2026

PNC Bank Hit With Lawsuit After Allegedly Failing To Protect Customer in $390,000 Gold Coin Scam

A new lawsuit accuses a major US bank of failing to protect an elderly customer from being scammed out of…

March 18, 2026

Starbucks Sends Data Breach Alert After ‘Unauthorized Third Party’ Accesses Names, Social Security Numbers, Financial Account Numbers and More

Starbucks has disclosed that it suffered a security incident that potentially impacted 889 individuals. In a notice of data breach…

March 18, 2026

Bank Insider Drains $12,500 From Deceased Customer’s Account in Series of Unauthorized Transactions: Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve says a US bank employee took advantage of a customer's death and stole more than $10,000. According…

March 14, 2026

Tinder Handing $60,500,000 To Users in Class Action Settlement Over Alleged Discrimination

The popular dating app Tinder is handing out tens of millions of dollars to customers in a class action lawsuit…

March 14, 2026

71-Year-Old Man Steals $1,130,000 From US Government, Helps Accomplices Launder Millions in Stolen Funds: DOJ

A septuagenarian is facing months in prison after admitting to stealing more than $1 million from the US government. According…

March 14, 2026