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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Urgent Data Breach Alert Sent to 377,082 Americans As Gas Station Chain Says Names, Social Security Numbers and Other Personal Information at Risk

A data breach alert is being issued to 377,082 people across the US after a gas station and convenience store…

January 10, 2026

Wells Fargo Denies Couple’s Fraud Claim After $5,040 Vanishes From Account, Triggering Battle for Reimbursement: Report

A couple from Stone Mountain, Georgia says Wells Fargo denied their fraud claim for more than $5,000 in unauthorized charges…

January 9, 2026

Bank Teller Steals $150,450 From Cash Drawer, Drains Elderly Customers’ Accounts To Conceal Theft: DOJ

A 28-year-old North Carolina bank teller will spend months in prison as well as pay tens of thousands of dollars…

January 9, 2026

40 Victims Lose Millions of Dollars As Young Couple Promising ‘Dream Homes’ Orchestrates Massive Scheme: Report

Several families in North Texas are reportedly left with half-built houses and unfinished renovation projects after a couple who collected…

January 8, 2026

Social Media Influencer Drains $1,000,000 From US Government in Massive Bank Fraud Scheme

A social media influencer is set to spend 16 years in jail after scamming the US government out of $1…

January 7, 2026

Banks Report Explosion In New Scam Designed To Make Customers ‘Panic’ Before Draining Their Accounts

Some of the world's top banks are reporting a sharp uptick in a new form of digital wallet scam that…

January 6, 2026

Scammers Drain $250,000 From Elderly Couple’s Bank Account After Masquerading As Amazon and FBI Agents: Report

Hackers posing as representatives at Amazon and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have scammed an elderly Nebraska couple out of…

January 4, 2026

Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm – Data of 113,232 Americans, Including Social Security Numbers and Financial Records at Risk

Hackers have targeted a nonprofit mental health services provider in a cybersecurity incident that may have exposed sensitive personal information…

January 3, 2026

Hackers Drain Android Users’ Bank Accounts, Target 60 Banks and Financial Institutions Worldwide in Major Malware Attack: Report

Hackers are targeting dozens of banking and financial apps in a global push to empty Android users' bank accounts, according…

January 3, 2026

Wells Fargo Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $14,952 Abruptly Drained From Account: Report

An elderly Wells Fargo customer says the bank has done nothing to rectify the theft of more than $10,000 from…

January 3, 2026