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Former Bank Executive Pulls Off $2,000,000 Check-Kiting Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 63 Months Behind Bars

A former executive vice president of the Bank of O’Fallon will spend 63 months in prison after admitting that he…

September 22, 2025

89-Year-Old Citibank Customer Loses Half of Her Life Savings After Receiving Phone Call From Scammers – And Isn’t Getting Reimbursed: Report

An 89-year-old resident of Lee County says she lost nearly half of her life savings after falling prey to a…

September 22, 2025

Minnesota Authorities Say State’s Housing Stability ‘Riddled With Fraud,’ Eight Charged With Multi-Million-Dollar Scams

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota have announced that the state's Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program has been exploited for millions of…

September 22, 2025

Nebraska Man Obtains $45,000,000 in Illegal Loans in Potentially Largest Case of Bank Fraud in State History: Report

A man from Nebraska has reportedly obtained tens of millions of dollars worth of illegal loans in what could be…

September 21, 2025

Bank of America Securities Settles Market Manipulation Case With DOJ, Shells Out Nearly $5,560,000 in Disgorgement and Victim Compensation

The investment arm of banking giant Bank of America (BofA) is settling a market manipulation case with the U.S. Department…

September 20, 2025

456,385 Americans Impacted As North Carolina Healthcare Firm Suffers Massive Data Breach – Names, Addresses, Social Security Numbers and More Potentially Exposed

A massive data breach at a North Carolina-based healthcare firm has impacted hundreds of thousands of people. The breach targeted…

September 20, 2025

689,000 Americans Affected by Data Breach – Bank Warns Names, Social Security Numbers and More Potentially Compromised

A fintech firm is warning customers about a major cybersecurity incident affecting the personal and financial data of hundreds of…

September 20, 2025

Mother and Son Allegedly Defraud US Government for $1,100,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme: DOJ

The Department of Justice (DOJ) just announced a coordinated arrest by law enforcement agencies of a mother and son who…

September 20, 2025

Up To $4,250 Per Person To Be Handed Out As California Firm Reaches Data Breach Settlement

A California-based real estate firm has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a data breach that exposed the sensitive information…

September 20, 2025

Former Bank President Sent to Prison Over $3,000,000+ Fraudulent Loans Scheme: Report

The former market president of Morris Bank in Gray will reportedly spend a year and a day behind bars for…

September 18, 2025