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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Ex-Bank of America Employee Charged with Stealing $139,000 from Elderly Customers in Tennessee

A former Nashville banker has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stealing more than $139,000 from two elderly customers.…

July 10, 2026

California Man Admits To Orchestrating ‘Ponzi-Like’ Scheme, Draining $39,000,000 From Financial Institutions

A California man has been sentenced to prison for a nearly decade-long bank fraud scheme that defrauded seven financial institutions…

July 9, 2026

Scammers Drain $68,000,000,000 From 15,100,000 Americans in 2025, According to Gallup Survey

A Gallup survey reveals that millions of Americans were targeted by scammers last year, ultimately leading to tens of billions…

July 9, 2026

Insurance Managing Firm Hit With Massive Data Breach, Potentially Exposing Records of 6,900,000 People

AssuranceAmerica, an insurance-related company handling customer records, revealed a massive data incident involving millions of customer records. The Atlanta-based firm…

July 9, 2026

Virginia Man Loses $9,888 After Hackers Access His Wells Fargo Account, Transfer Funds to China

A Spotsylvania, Virginia, resident says hackers initiated an unauthorized wire transfer to steal nearly $10,000 from his retirement savings held…

July 9, 2026

California Man Allegedly Drains $84,000 From Elderly Victim After Masquerading As McAfee Security Representative

A Rosemead resident is now in custody after allegedly posing as a McAfee Security representative to steal tens of thousands…

July 8, 2026

Woman Admits To Stealing Over $3,000,000 in Washington State Bank Fraud Scheme

A woman in Washington State has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and bank fraud in a scheme that…

July 7, 2026

$6,000,000 Drained From Crypto Platform In ‘Flash Loan’ Exploit

The Lazy Summer Protocol operated by Summer.fi has paused all vaults and set deposit caps to zero across networks after…

July 7, 2026

Georgia-Based Bank Customers Targeted by Fake Fraud Prevention Text Messages

BankSouth is warning customers about fake text messages impersonating the bank's fraud prevention department. The US bank says that the…

July 7, 2026

New York Bank Fraud Ring Indicted for Over $1,000,000 in Stolen Checks

A sprawling bank fraud conspiracy has resulted in federal charges against 13 individuals for diverting more than $1 million through…

July 7, 2026