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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

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

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