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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Accountant Steals $409,710 in Fraudulent Checks From Clients, Uses Funds To Build New Home: DOJ

A Kansas accountant has admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client and disguising the theft as…

August 12, 2025

Hacking Group Steals $34,200,000 Mostly From American Entities, Including Healthcare Firms, Businesses and More

A blockchain intelligence firm focusing on investigating crypto crimes says that one hacker collective has stolen over $34 million, mostly…

August 12, 2025

172,000 Americans Affected As Data Breach Hits Billion-Dollar Financial Firm – Names, Social Security Numbers, Debit Card Records and More Potentially Stolen

Tens of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and fraud after a financial services firm suffered…

August 10, 2025

Bank of America Refuses To Reimburse Customer After Hackers Hit Account, Drain $70,000: Report

Bank of America repeatedly refused to reimburse a customer after hackers cracked his account and drained $70,000, according to a…

August 10, 2025

868,969 People Potentially Exposed As Hacker Strikes Ivy League University – Social Security Numbers, Names and Other Personal Information Affected

A historic Ivy League school has disclosed a large-scale hack that affects nearly 900,000 of its students, applicants and employees.…

August 9, 2025

Bank Customers Warned As Scammers Drain Over $100,000 From Accounts – Police Say Zelle, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, US Bank and Bitcoin Targeted

Police are warning about a surge in scams that have drained more than $100,000 from bank customers in one month…

August 9, 2025

Up To $5,000 Per Person Incoming After Healthcare Firm Allegedly Exposes 918,000 Americans in Data Breach

A pediatric healthcare firm accused of potentially exposing private information of its patients and employees after a cyberattack at its…

August 9, 2025

California Man Sentenced for Defrauding $12,000,000+ From the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loans Program

A resident of California has been sentenced to almost four years in prison for his role in a Small Business…

August 8, 2025

Hawaiian CEO and His Former Wife Sentenced for $29,000,000 Investment Fraud Scheme: DOJ

The formerly married CEO and President of a Hawaii-based shipbuilding firm have received a combined 15-year prison sentence for a…

August 7, 2025

Scammers Spoof Wells Fargo Phone Number To Steal $5,800 After Fake ‘Best Buy’ Purchase Alert: Report

An equestrian coach reportedly lost thousands after falling victim to a spoofing scam that offered to protect her bank account…

August 7, 2025