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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

‘False Profit’ – Eight Church Leaders in Georgia Accused of Operating Bank Fraud Scheme for 21 Years Using Straw Buyers and Forgeries

A church leader who established the House of Prayer Christian Churches of America (HOPCC) and its affiliate House of Prayer…

September 18, 2025

Coinbase Hacker Sold Customers’ Social Insurance Numbers, Bank Account Information and More in $400,000,000 Breach

A single employee of an overseas customer support center in India allegedly collected the personal information of more than 10,000…

September 18, 2025

Woman Who Defrauded JPMorgan Chase for $175,000,000 Deserves 12 Years in Prison, According to Federal Courts: Report

The US government is reportedly saying that a woman who defrauded JPMorgan Chase out of hundreds of millions of dollars…

September 17, 2025

Fraudster Rips $523,700 From US Government, Faces 20 Years in Prison

A Maryland man faces up to 20 years in prison after fraudulently redirecting the federal government's COVID-19 loan funding towards…

September 17, 2025

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Warns Consumers of ‘Ghost Tapping’ Devices Targeting Debit and Credit Cards: Report

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reportedly warning consumers about a new scam involving debit and credit cards. The nonprofit…

September 17, 2025

Postal Workers Steal $10,000,000 in Treasury and Other Checks From the Mail, Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison

Two former United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers were sentenced to more than five years in prison after stealing…

September 17, 2025

Police Warn the Public on Scams After Senior Woman Loses $19,000 to Fraudster Posing As Bank Staff

An 89-year-old Massachusetts woman was conned out of $19,000 after being targeted in a bank scam. The Hingham Police Department…

September 16, 2025

Remote Access Trojan Infections Surge 55% As Malware Becomes Growing Driver of US Credit Union Fraud: BioCatch

A recent report from cybersecurity firm BioCatch reveals that Remote Access Trojan (RAT) infections have exploded by 55% at US…

September 15, 2025

Scammers Drain $25,000 From Woman After Calling Wells Fargo Number – But the Bank Refuses To Reimburse

A woman from Austin, Texas, was reportedly scammed out of $25,000 after calling a phone number associated with Wells Fargo,…

September 15, 2025

Woman Accused of Stealing $100,000 From Credit Union and Laundering the Cash Through Casinos: Report

A woman from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is reportedly being accused of stealing six figures from a credit union and laundering…

September 14, 2025