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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Billionaire’s $13,000,000,000 Fortune Allegedly Vanishes Amid Accusations of Decades-Long Fraud and Betrayal

An 81-year-old heir to the Hermès fortune says he's lost a staggering $13 billion in assets. Nicolas Puech says he…

November 28, 2024

Crypto Hackers and Rug Pullers Steal $71,021,500 in November With BNB Chain Emerging As the Top Target

New data from crypto security firm ImmuneFi reveals that hackers and fraudsters stole tens of millions of dollars this month…

November 28, 2024

$1,900,000 To Be Handed To Victims of ‘Free Credit Report’ Scam That Conned 42,849 People

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to send a total of $1.9 million to victims of an alleged free…

November 28, 2024

Uniswap Labs Launches ‘Biggest Bug Bounty in History’ To Find Vulnerabilities in DEX

The firm behind the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) by trading volume is launching a $15.5 million bug bounty of historic…

November 26, 2024

Bank Executive Drains $60,181 From Dead Customer’s Account, Tells Colleagues He’s in Touch With Client: Report

A former executive at the seventh-largest bank in the US just admitted to taking tens of thousands of dollars from…

November 25, 2024

Police Issue Warning Against ‘Grandparent Scam’ After Elderly Man Loses $9,500 To Thief Posing As His Grandson: Report

Law enforcement officers are sounding the alarm over a scam designed to drain the life savings of elderly victims. Pennsylvania…

November 23, 2024

8,100 Banks and Financial Institutions Brace for Fallout As Hackers Reveal Major Data Breach on Dark Web: Report

Thousands of banks and financial institutions around the world are bracing for new developments on a third-party data breach. The…

November 23, 2024

Five Alleged Scammers Federally Charged With Running Crypto Phishing Scheme by DOJ

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unsealed charges against five alleged scammers for running a crypto phishing scam that cost…

November 22, 2024

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Set To Begin Paying Creditors and Customers in Early 2025, Says CEO

The CEO of fallen crypto exchange FTX says the firm will begin distributing its bankruptcy payments soon. In a statement,…

November 22, 2024

Former FTX Executive Gary Wang Avoids Prison Time After Building Crypto Surveillance Tools for Government: Report

The former chief technology officer of disgraced crypto exchange FTX is dodging prison time by cooperating with the US government.…

November 20, 2024