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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Woman Who Defrauded U.S. Department of Defense’s Healthcare Program for $9,000,000 To Spend 15 Months in Prison: Report

A former toy store owner from Minnesota has reportedly been handed a sentence of 15 months in prison for defrauding…

September 1, 2025

$17,000,000 Covid-Relief Fraud Ring Busted by Feds, Throwing Eight People Behind Bars: DOJ

Federal prosecutors say eight people have been sentenced for their roles in a multi-year scheme that defrauded U.S. COVID-19 relief…

August 31, 2025

624,496 Americans Now at Risk of Fraud – Names, Social Security Numbers, Financial Account Records and More Potentially Exposed

A firm operating in the healthcare industry is warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans are at risk of identity…

August 31, 2025

Tax Scam Operation Defrauds US Government of $15,000,000 By Filing False Tax Returns for Clients: DOJ

Three men from Florida have been handed multiyear prison sentences for their roles in a tax scam that stole millions…

August 31, 2025

Poker Champ and Autodealer Scams 20 Banks and Credit Unions for $3,900,000 With Phony Loan Paperwork in Bank Fraud Scheme: Report

A four-time World Series of Poker Circuit winner and car dealer from Michigan, who claimed he was kidnapped and held…

August 31, 2025

Wells Fargo Employee Steals $26,000 From Deceased Woman’s Account – Now Bank Refuses To Reimburse Half of the Money: Report

A staff member at banking giant Wells Fargo is accused of stealing from a 90-year-old's bank account after she passed…

August 30, 2025

New Jersey Brothers Pose As Bank, FBI, Microsoft and Apple Employees, Allegedly Manipulate Four Elderly Women Into Sending Them $392,904

Two New Jersey brothers are facing criminal charges over allegations they posed as employees at Apple, the FBI and other…

August 30, 2025

Hackers Hit 831 Banks and Financial Institutions Worldwide As Dangerous Malware Deployed in Dozens of Android Apps: Security Firm

Security researchers say a mobile banking trojan first spotted in 2020 is now targeting financial institutions across the globe. In…

August 30, 2025

Healthcare Firm Sending Up To $5,000 per Person in Massive Data Breach Settlement

Healthcare company Specialty Networks is preparing to pay out millions of dollars to settle a class action lawsuit filed over…

August 30, 2025

Criminal Tapped AI Model To Steal Healthcare Details, Financial Info and Government Credentials, Threatened To Expose the Data Unless Paid $500,000+

Anthropic says a cybercriminal has used its artificial intelligence (AI) model to steal sensitive personal information and demand hefty ransoms…

August 30, 2025