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$300 Withdrawal at JPMorgan Chase Instantly Stolen at Bank Branch in Brooklyn: Report

Update: News 12 has modified its original article, removing a video clip from its newscast and changing the "$300,000" amount…

May 21, 2024

New York Man Arrested for Swindling $1,300,000 in Scheme Involving Fictitious Crypto Wallet

A New York man pled guilty to fraud charges last week after using various fake crypto and real estate schemes…

May 21, 2024

Canada’s ‘Crypto King’ Facing Multiple Years Behind Bars for Allegedly Running $30,475,000 Fraud: Report

Canadian authorities have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly masterminding a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors for over $30…

May 20, 2024

DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals for Allegedly Laundering Proceeds of $73,000,000 ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Scam

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging two Chinese nationals for allegedly running a pig butchering crypto scam and…

May 19, 2024

Wells Fargo Accused of ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Alleged $300,000,000 Ponzi Scheme With More Than 1,000 Victims: Report

A new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of monitoring "both sides" of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme and doing nothing…

May 19, 2024

$22,000 Disappears From JPMorgan Chase Account After Customer Reports Suspicious Activity – Now Bank Says Reimbursement Is Not Happening: Report

An Ohio family says a single phone call led to thousands of dollars being drained from their JPMorgan Chase bank…

May 17, 2024

Bank Executive Embezzles $1,528,321, Steals Customers’ Personal Information To Deploy False and Fictitious Loans: DOJ

A former bank executive is facing decades behind bars for abusing her position to embezzle more than a million dollars.…

May 17, 2024

Bank of America Blames Customers, Ignores Law, Denies Fraud Claims Without Any Explanation or Proof Whatsoever: New Class-Action Allegations

A Bank of America customer just launched a class-action lawsuit accusing the lender of illegally refusing to reimburse legitimate victims…

May 17, 2024

$9,100 Drained From US Veteran’s Bank Account – Bank Rejects Responsibility, Demands Victim Pay $2,800 Negative Balance: Report

A customer at a US bank says $9,100 was mysteriously drained from his account even after he notified the lender…

May 16, 2024

Gone in 12 Seconds: Two MIT-Educated Brothers Arrested for Alleged Lightning-Fast $25,000,000 Crypto Exploit

Two US brothers who attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been arrested for allegedly partaking in a high-speed…

May 16, 2024