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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

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

Canadian Steals $34,650,000 in Cryptocurrency, Then Continues Stealing While on Bail: Report

A Canadian man has been sentenced to one year behind bars for stealing $34.6 million worth of crypto assets and…

September 14, 2025

187,038 People Impacted As Hackers Target West Virginia Financial Firm, Names and Other Personal Information Potentially Exposed in the Data Breach

A major cybersecurity incident has exposed sensitive personal and health information of hundreds of thousands of Americans. In a filing…

September 13, 2025

New Bank Trojan Taking Over Accounts, Triggering Automatic Money Transfers, Draining Crypto Wallets: Cybersecurity Researchers

Security researchers say a new Android banking trojan has emerged with the capabilities to establish remote access, initiate automatic bank…

September 13, 2025

Co-CEO and Financial Advisor to Chinese Technology Firm Both Charged in Securities Fraud Case: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging two Chinese tech firm executives with crimes related to a securities fraud…

September 12, 2025

US Charges Ransomware Criminal Who Targeted Hundreds of Firms Across the World As State Department Offers $11,000,000 Reward

A Ukrainian national is facing charges for allegedly playing a central role in ransomware schemes that impacted hundreds of US…

September 12, 2025

DOJ: Bankruptcy Discharge Denied in Crypto Ponzi Scheme Investment Fraud Case

A Texas man who ran a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme will remain on the hook for more than $12.5 million…

September 11, 2025

Billion-Dollar Bank To Hand Out $1,956,000 To Settle Lawsuit Accusing the Lender of Improperly Rejecting Claims for Fraudulent Mastercard Transactions

A billion-dollar banking institution is handing out nearly $2 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the bank of…

September 11, 2025

Scammers Wipe Out Bank Account of Disabled Woman After Receiving iPhone Notification: Report

A woman in Norman, Oklahoma, says scammers drained her bank account after she responded to an iPhone notification warning of…

September 10, 2025

Fraudster Launders $36,900,000 in Proceeds of Crypto Scam That Preyed on American Investors, Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison

A California man was sentenced to 51 years in prison for helping launder more than $36.9 million conned from victims…

September 10, 2025