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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

$158,000,000,000 of Illicit Crypto Transactions Triggered in 2025, Shattering Record: Report

Illicit crypto asset inflows hit a record $158 billion last year, according to a new report. The inflows represent a…

January 12, 2026

Up to $7,500 To Be Handed Out to Victims of Massive Cyberattack on Healthcare Firm

Thousands of dollars will be handed out to victims of a cyberattack that targeted a US healthcare firm and exposed…

January 10, 2026

Citibank Ordered To Pay $3,500,000 To Customer After Account Drained in Series of Unauthorized Withdrawals: Report

A court in New York has ordered Citibank to pay an elderly customer millions of dollars after around $773,000 was…

January 10, 2026

23-Year-Old Allegedly Masterminds $203,000 Theft From Woman’s Fidelity Account – Here’s How

A 23-year-old man in Florida is accused of posing as representatives of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and multiple…

January 10, 2026

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