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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Woman Who Defrauded JPMorgan Chase of $175,000,000 Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

The CEO of a startup acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 will spend seven years behind bars for fraudulently inducing…

October 2, 2025

Two Mississippi Men Allegedly Use $300,000 in Fake US Dollars To Purchase Gold Jewelry, Rolexes, Patek Phillipe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier Watches

A duo from Mississippi who travelled to Pineville, North Carolina, to defraud a jewelry store has just been charged for…

October 2, 2025

Chinese Woman Who Orchestrated $7,400,000,000 Bitcoin (BTC) Fraud Pleads Guilty at London Court

A Chinese woman pleaded guilty to two offenses in a United Kingdom court after participating in a massive $7.4 billion…

October 1, 2025

Hacked Credit Reporting Agencies Leading to Rampant Scams That Drain American Bank Accounts, According to Expert: Report

An executive at one US bank reportedly says that the hacks of credit reporting agencies are fueling rampant scams that…

October 1, 2025

Scammer Drains $3,000,000 From Thousands of Victims in US Law Enforcement Fraud Scheme

A Peruvian national who established the technical backbone for a fraud ring that targeted thousands of US victims has been…

October 1, 2025

Elderly Man Steals $350,634 From Deceased Mother’s Account for 17 Years, Faces Decades in Prison

A Pennsylvania man faces up to 20 years in prison after draining more than $350,000 worth of government benefits sent…

September 30, 2025

Psychotherapist Drains $600,000 From Patient After Falling Prey to Online Romance Scam

A Massachusetts psychologist is potentially facing decades in prison after allegedly defrauding a patient out of $600,000. The U.S. Attorney's…

September 30, 2025

Alleged Fraudsters Run Ponzi-Style Payments After Raising $112,000,000 From Investors

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing three individuals for allegedly conducting fraudulent securities offerings, misusing investor funds…

September 29, 2025

Russian Citizen Allegedly Orchestrates Account Hacking Scheme, Uses Fake Identities To Generate $31,000,000 in Trading Proceeds: SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is charging a Russian national for allegedly masterminding an account hacking scheme to…

September 29, 2025

Fraudster Steals $56,340 in ATM Skimming Scam, Now Faces Decades in Prison After Guilty Plea

A 46-year-old man from Bacau, Romania may spend decades behind bars for illegally setting up devices on ATMs to capture…

September 28, 2025