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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

$8,000 Disappears From Couple’s Wells Fargo Account After Scammers Pose As the Bank’s Fraud Representatives: Report

Scammers posing as Wells Fargo's fraud representatives reportedly stole thousands of dollars from a Texas couple's bank account. Joan Leon,…

June 20, 2025

Brothers-in-Law Steal $794,000 From Elderly Victims After Porting Phone Numbers To Override Mobile 2FA: DOJ

Two California men face up to 30 years in jail for allegedly operating a scheme that fraudulently accessed the bank…

June 19, 2025

US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against $225,300,000 in Digital Assets Allegedly Obtained Through Crypto Confidence Scam

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is filing a civil forfeiture complaint against over $225 million in crypto. According to…

June 19, 2025

a16z X Account Compromised by Hackers Linking to Suspicious Airdrop

The social media account of a venture capitalist firm that manages tens of billions of dollars worth of assets has…

June 19, 2025

Hackers Shut Down Bank, Then Target Crypto Exchange for $81,700,000 in Bitcoin, DOGE, Tron and More

An Israeli group of hackers is reportedly taking credit for major cyberattacks against an Iranian bank and a crypto exchange.…

June 18, 2025

Accountant Nearly Pulls Off $19,000,000 Bank Fraud Scam After Tricking Lenders With Forged Documents and Fake Rent Rolls: DOJ

A certified public accountant is pleading guilty to defrauding banks by giving false information in order to obtain loans, according…

June 18, 2025

$3,000,000,000,000 Bank Says It’s Being Attacked ‘All the Time’ by Hackers, With Cybersecurity Now Lender’s Biggest Expense

The British banking giant HSBC is being attacked "all the time" by cybercriminals, according to the firm's chief executive. The…

June 18, 2025

Investment Advisor Pushes $45,650,000 Bank Fraud Scheme, Shovels Defrauded Money Into Property and Private Plane

A Nebraska-based investment advisor faces up to 30 years in prison after admitting he's behind an attempted $45.65 million fraud…

June 18, 2025

DOJ Charges Six Individuals for Allegedly Stealing ‘Millions of Dollars’ Worth of Checks From the Mail

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging a group of individuals who allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of…

June 16, 2025

Fraud Mastermind Executes $547,455 Business Email Scam, Duping Victims Into Sending Fraudulent Transfers: DOJ

A 54-year-old man from Ohio is facing nearly five years in prison for his involvement in an email spoofing scheme…

June 16, 2025