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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Former Public Company Executive Profits $145,754 in Insider Trading Scheme, Faces 20 Years Behind Bars: DOJ

A former executive at a publicly traded company has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a federal insider trading scheme, according to…

November 23, 2025

Bank Manager Allegedly Steals From Customers’ Accounts With Counterfeit Checks, Triggers $28,500 in Losses: Federal Reserve

A US bank manager is accused of using counterfeit checks to steal cash from customers, triggering tens of thousands of…

November 23, 2025

Scammers Drain $16,000,000 From Medicare, Stealing Identities and Opening Fraudulent Bank Accounts for Fake Hospices: DOJ

Five people have been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a massive scheme to drain millions from Medicare. According to the…

November 23, 2025

Thieves Drain $175,000 From ATM in Matter of Hours, Triggering Manhunt on East Coast

Police say thieves drained a whopping $175,000 from an ATM on the East Coast in the span of only a…

November 22, 2025

Bank Insider Quietly Drains $280,000 in Cash From US Lender, Forges Transaction Records and Lies to US Government: DOJ

A bank employee quietly drained $280,000 from a US bank, hoping for a clean getaway with the hoard of cash,…

November 21, 2025

Bank Fraud Ringleader Conspires With Insider, Drains $345,014 From Accounts: DOJ

The leader of a bank fraud ring conspired with a credit union insider to steal $345,014 from members' accounts, according…

November 20, 2025

Oligarchs Forced to Pay $3,000,000,000 After Masterminding ‘Highly Complex’ Bank Fraud Scheme: Report

Two former Ukrainian billionaires will shell out more than $3 billion after they were found liable for carrying out a…

November 19, 2025

Authorities Recover $17,000 After JPMorgan Chase Customer Hands Pile of Cash To Uber Driver: Report

A JPMorgan Chase customer almost lost thousands of dollars to a scam after a fraudster masquerading as an employee of…

November 19, 2025

New Malware Targeting Android Users’ Bank Accounts Through Fake Google Play Pages: Zimperium

A newly identified threat to Android users dubbed "Fantasy Hub" is spreading, according to research from the security firm Zimperium.…

November 16, 2025

Fake FBI and IRS Agents Drain $400,000 From Elderly Victim’s Bank Account: Report

Scammers posing as members of the US government just stole $400,000 from an elderly victim. Fake members of the Federal…

November 15, 2025