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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Fraud Ring Allegedly Drains $55,000,000 From Seniors in Nationwide ‘Gold Bar Scam’ – Why Authorities Are Raiding Jewelry Stores in Texas

Authorities in Texas say they've uncovered a nationwide scam that's drained $55 million from hundreds of elderly victims. Federal, state…

February 15, 2026

Los Angeles Charity Director Accused of Stealing $10,000,000, Spending Funds for Homeless on Lavish Lifestyle

The director of a Los Angeles-based charity is accused of stealing at least $10 million from a trove of cash…

February 15, 2026

Hackers Hit Android and iPhone Users’ Bank Accounts, Launch Mobile Spyware Platform Triggering Total Device Takeover

Hackers have launched a sophisticated mobile spyware platform that triggers a total compromise of Android and iOS devices. Researchers at…

February 14, 2026

Bank’s Anti-Fraud Agent Steals Customers’ Identities, Drains $2,000,000 From Victims’ Accounts

A US bank employee hired to protect people from fraud ended up stealing $2 million from customers, according to the…

February 14, 2026

New York Scammers Allegedly Steal $120,000,000 From Medicare and Medicaid, Paying Elderly Patients To Fuel Scheme

Two men from New York are accused of running a healthcare scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of more…

February 13, 2026

Man Allegedly Drains $19,000,000 From US Government in Massive Tax Refund Scheme: DOJ

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is accusing a Minnesota man of draining millions of dollars from the government's coffers.…

February 13, 2026

83,354 Americans Warned After ‘Unauthorized Entity’ Accesses Trove of Healthcare Records in Ohio

A US-based healthcare firm just disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have compromised the data of tens of thousands of…

February 13, 2026

Fraudster Who Drained $73,000,000 From Americans in Crypto Scheme Gets Two Decades in Prison – Despite Being on the Run

A judge has sentenced a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis to 20 years in federal prison…

February 11, 2026

Hackers Hit European Commission’s Internal Systems, Potentially Accessing Staff Members’ Names and Contact Info

The European Commission is investigating a cybersecurity incident after detecting evidence that internal systems used to manage staff mobile devices…

February 10, 2026

$40,000 Disappears From JPMorgan Chase Account in Series of Unauthorized Withdrawals, Sparking Months-Long Struggle for Reimbursement: Report

A JPMorgan Chase customer says thousands of dollars were drained from her bank account with a debit card that was…

February 8, 2026