Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Embezzles $278,201, Splurges on Hawaiian Vacation and Personal Expenses: DOJ
The ex-chief executive of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce had pleaded guilty to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars and using the funds on...
Fraudster Drains $1,128,233 From US Government After Faking Company Losses: Department of Justice
A man from Florida drained $1.1 million from the US government after faking a mountain of business losses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice...
Ohio Man Escapes With $13,000 After Stuffing Bank Account With Fraudulent Wire Transfer: Report
Authorities in Ohio say they’re looking for a man accused of executing fraudulent bank transactions. A man recently opened a checking and savings accounts at...
$25,000 Drained From Woman’s Wells Fargo Bank Account After AT&T Breach: Report
An 86-year-old Wells Fargo customer lost tens of thousands of dollars in her bank account days after her AT&T phone number stopped working. It all...
Scammers Impersonate Major US Bank, Convince Customer To Withdraw $20,000 and Send Cash Via FedEx
A California-based JPMorgan Chase customer has been conned into mailing $20,000 to scammers posing as the bank’s representatives. According to the Port St. Lucie Police...
Bank Manager Allegedly Steals From Customers’ Accounts With Counterfeit Checks, Triggers $28,500 in Losses: Federal Reserve
A US bank manager is accused of using counterfeit checks to steal cash from customers, triggering tens of thousands of dollars in losses to the...
Bank Fraud Ringleader Conspires With Insider, Drains $345,014 From Accounts: DOJ
The leader of a bank fraud ring conspired with a credit union insider to steal $345,014 from members’ accounts, according to the Department of Justice....
New Malware Targeting Android Users’ Bank Accounts Through Fake Google Play Pages: Zimperium
A newly identified threat to Android users dubbed “Fantasy Hub” is spreading, according to research from the security firm Zimperium. Sold on Russian-speaking channels, the...
Chinese Bitcoin Scammer Sentenced to Over 11 Years as UK Confiscates Record £4,800,000,000 Billion in BTC
A Chinese national has been sent to jail for eleven years and eight months in the UK for money laundering tied to a massive investment...
Hackers Target Android User’s Bank Accounts As New Malware Emulates Human Habits To Evade Detection: ThreatFabric
Cybersecurity researchers say a new piece of malware infecting Android devices mimics human tendencies to steal banking credentials and initiate account takeovers. ThreatFabric analysts say...