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Alex Mashinsky’s Lawyers Slam DOJ’s ‘Death-in-Prison’ Recommendation, Ask for Lenient One-Year Sentence

Attorneys for Alex Mashinsky, the disgraced co-founder of crypto lending platform Celsius, are slamming the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s recommendation…

May 7, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Begins Blocking Zelle Payments Originating From Social Media After $206,800,000 Lost to Scams

The biggest bank in the US has begun blocking certain transactions from Zelle after hundreds of millions of dollars in…

May 5, 2025

Kraken Catches North Korean Hacker Posing As ‘Steven Smith’ Applying for Job at Crypto Exchange: Report

One of the world's top crypto exchange platforms has reportedly caught a North Korean hacker with a fake identity to…

May 5, 2025

Bank Teller Admits to Stealing $255,000 From 80-Year-Old Clients, Triggering Unauthorized ATM Withdrawals

A former bank teller in Maryland has pleaded guilty to stealing $255,000 from his employer's clients – mostly octogenarians. The…

May 4, 2025

JPMorgan Chase Suffers $1,000,000 Loss After Scammers Lift Customers’ Credit Cards, Increase Limits and Alter Account Information: Report

A credit card scheme has triggered a whopping $1 million loss for JPMorgan Chase, according to a new report. Two…

May 3, 2025

$310,000 Drained From Wells Fargo Account – Bank Says Reimbursement Not Happening, Claims Funds at JPMorgan Chase

A Wells Fargo customer says he's fighting for reimbursement after someone drained $310,000 from his account. The customer, whose first…

May 3, 2025

30,000 Bank Passwords From One Country Leaked Onto Dark Web Amid Global Malware Onslaught: Report

Cybersecurity researchers say tens of thousands of bank login credentials have been discovered onto the dark web, belonging to customers…

May 3, 2025

Bank of America Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $38,000 Disappears From Account: Report

A Bank of America customer says the lender repeatedly denied reimbursement after thousands of dollars disappeared from his account in…

May 2, 2025

Major Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Records of 4,000,000 Americans – Firm Says Unknown Actor May Have Acquired Names, Addresses and Social Security Numbers

Millions of Americans are now staring at the possibility of identity theft and privacy violations after a massive cybersecurity incident…

May 2, 2025

Crypto Wallet Company Ledger Issues Warning as Customers Receive Physical Scam Letters

The crypto hardware wallet firm Ledger is telling its customers to be vigilant as scammers launch a new phishing scheme…

May 1, 2025