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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

$3,348,951 Worth of ‘Gold Paste’ Seized At Airport After Couple Orchestrates Creative Smuggling Technique On Dubai Flight

Airport security has snagged several million dollars in liquefied gold from a couple attempting to smuggle it into India. According…

July 26, 2025

Bank Insider Drains $195,000 From Churches, Kids Museum and Customers, Fakes Own Death To Prevent Recovery of Incriminating Evidence: US Department of Justice

A bank employee is pleading guilty to stealing from the lender’s customers and lying to conceal her guilt, according to…

July 26, 2025

$10,000 To Be Handed To US Bank’s Customers After ‘Extraordinary Losses’ Allegedly Triggered by Data Breach

A US bank has agreed to pay up to $10,000 to customers affected by an alleged data breach that exposed…

July 25, 2025

New Malware Variant Taps Microsoft Technology To Steal Sensitive Bank Customer Data: Cybersecurity Researchers

Security researchers are warning of a newly identified malware variant that makes use of Microsoft technology to steal bank customer…

July 25, 2025

Arizona Woman Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Role in Assisting North Korean Hackers Pose as US Citizens in $17,000,000 Scheme: DOJ

A woman from Arizona has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for helping North Korean hackers pose as American…

July 25, 2025

5,400,000 Americans’ Personal Health Information Stolen in Massive Ransomware Attack on Medical Billing Company

A healthcare tech company is warning millions of Americans that their personal data has been stolen by hackers. Data breach…

July 24, 2025

Police Issue Warning on Spread of Fake ‘Fraud Department’ Scammers as One Victim Loses $15,000 to Scheme: Report

Scammers are reportedly posing as bank fraud investigators to steal money from unsuspecting victims. According to WPLG Local 10, the…

July 24, 2025

Fraudster Sells Check Images Stolen From Billion-Dollar Bank’s System, Causing Lender To Lose $108,000

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is taking action against a former bank employee who allegedly sold…

July 23, 2025

Former TD Bank Employee Now Barred From Industry After Using Confidential Customer Info To Steal $41,500: OCC

A US banking regulator has barred a former TD Bank employee from the industry after alleging she stole $41,500 via…

July 23, 2025

Bank of America Customer Has $219,000 Stolen From Account by Woman Allegedly Using Fictitious Identities: Report

A Bank of America customer reportedly had hundreds of thousands of dollars drained from her account by a thief using…

July 23, 2025