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Scams, Hacks & Breaches

Six US Banks Issue Urgent Debit Card Alerts, Forcing Mandatory Replacements for Many, After Third-Party Security Breach

Six US banks are reporting potential security breaches of debit cards, with several forcing affected customers to get replacements. In…

November 15, 2024

Crypto YouTuber Among Those Arrested for Allegedly Running $231,000,000 Fraud in Korea: Report

South Korean authorities have reportedly arrested 215 individuals who are allegedly behind a cryptocurrency investment scam that defrauded thousands of…

November 14, 2024

Man Set Up and Extorted of $500,000 Worth of USDT by Criminals in Hotel Room: Report

A Ukrainian man reportedly lost $500,000 worth of USDT after being set up for a robbery in a Thailand hotel…

November 13, 2024

Founder of Security Firm SlowMist Warns Against Copy-and-Pasting Sensitive Crypto Information

The founder of the blockchain security firm SlowMist is urging crypto traders to be wary of copy-and-pasting sensitive information. The…

November 12, 2024

Wells Fargo Refuses To Reimburse Customer After $15,000 Drained From Account in Sophisticated Scam: Report

An Omaha grandmother is fighting for reimbursement from Wells Fargo after her savings were drained by someone claiming to work…

November 9, 2024

Crypto Firm CEO Kidnapped in Toronto, Held for Ransom and Then Freed After $1,000,000 Payment: Report

The chief executive of a crypto firm was reportedly kidnapped in Toronto and only freed after a $1 million ransom…

November 9, 2024

Mysterious Mastercard Merchant Data Breach Triggers Bank Warning As Customers Urged To ‘Pay Close Attention’ To Money Movements

A US bank is warning customers of a security "intrusion" that may have compromised Mastercard account numbers and other financial…

November 9, 2024

Former FTX Executive Caroline Ellison Set To Begin Two-Year Prison Sentence for Role in FTX Fiasco

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison is set to start her two-year prison term in Connecticut. According to a new report…

November 7, 2024

Bitfinex Breach Launderer Heather Morgan Says She Was ‘In Complete Shock’ When Husband Told Her About Hack

Heather Morgan says she was "in complete shock" when she discovered her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, had hacked the crypto exchange…

November 5, 2024

Police Syndicate Accused of Extorting 10,000,000 USDT From Man Using Fake Search Warrant: Report

Thai law enforcement has reportedly arrested seven police officers and one civilian accused of staging a false domestic search that…

November 4, 2024