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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Woman Arrested With 117 Stolen Credit Cards After Orchestrating ‘Tap-In’ Bank Fraud Scheme on Social Media

Florida police have arrested a Tampa woman who allegedly orchestrated a massive bank fraud scheme. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office…

August 6, 2025

Scammer Steals $507,916 From US Benefits Program, Leaving Dozens of Families in Financial Ruin: DOJ

A 39-year-old Romanian man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from a US government benefits program and other…

August 6, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Employee Accidentally Unfreezes Scammer’s Stolen Money, Triggering $20,000 Loss for Arizona Couple

An Arizona couple is reportedly out $20,000 after a Chase Bank employee accidentally unfroze funds taken by a scammer. In…

August 5, 2025

US Government Scammed out of $13,000,000 by Fake Millionaire Who Filed Fraudulent PPP Loans and IRS Refunds

A man has been convicted of several crimes after being caught in a scheme to defraud the US government of…

August 4, 2025

New York Man Defrauds the IRS With Stolen $810,000 Tax Refund Check In Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

A man from Yonkers, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a fraudulent tax refund check scheme that…

August 4, 2025

‘Largest Ever’ Bitcoin Hack Uncovered As Thieves Get Away With $14,500,000,000 Worth of BTC: Arkham

Blockchain "de-anonymizer" firm Arkham has discovered what it believes is the biggest Bitcoin (BTC) hack in history. In a post on…

August 4, 2025

113,575 Americans at Risk of Fraud After Hackers Hit Healthcare Firm, Potentially Exposing Names, Social Security Numbers, Financial Account Numbers and More

Tens of thousands of Americans are staring at the possibility of fraud after thieves stole their information from a healthcare…

August 4, 2025

Car Dealership Owner Allegedly Steals $1,344,863 From US Government in Fraudulent Tax Refund Scheme: DOJ

A Boston car dealership owner has been indicted for allegedly stealing $1.3 million from the US government in a fraudulent…

August 3, 2025

63 Year-Old Woman Steals Bank Information, Prints Fake IDs and Drains $26,000 From Bank Accounts Across Three States: Report

A 63 year-old woman is now accused of impersonating bank customers across three states and ripping money from their accounts.…

August 3, 2025

Man Who Allegedly Kidnapped, Tortured Victim for $100,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) Released on Bond: Report

A crypto investor who allegedly kidnapped and tortured a man to extort a massive stash of Bitcoin (BTC) was reportedly…

August 3, 2025