Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
US Postal Employee Drains $330,000 From Packages Sent by Elderly Victims, Faces 45-Count Indictment
A former U.S. Postal Inspector is facing 45 counts of fraud and other crimes for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from packages sent...
Tax Scam Operation Defrauds US Government of $15,000,000 By Filing False Tax Returns for Clients: DOJ
Three men from Florida have been handed multiyear prison sentences for their roles in a tax scam that stole millions of dollars from the US...
US Government Warns of ‘The Rise of Romance Scams’ Targeting Widowed or Divorced Elderly
Romance scams have been targeting recently widowed and divorced seniors due to their vulnerabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS...
Texas Woman Successfully Spoofs JPMorgan Chase, Drains $49,000 From Elderly Couple’s Bank Account: Report
A Texas woman is accused of spoofing JPMorgan Chase and ripping thousands of dollars from an elderly couple’s bank account. Audrey Michelle Townsend is facing...
Denver Man Scammed out of $17,000 After Fraudsters Hijack Call to United Airlines Customer Service: Report
A Denver man is lamenting the loss of thousands of dollars after rebooking a United Airlines flight following the cancellation of an earlier one, according...
Kraken Enables Monero (XMR) Deposits As Privacy Coin Struggles With 51% Attack
US crypto exchange Kraken is warning Monero (XMR) holders that deposits could be halted at any moment now that the coin has become the victim of...
Louisiana Man Steals $400,000 From Credit Unions After Applying for Fake Loans Under Stolen Identities: DOJ
A man from LaPlace, Louisiana, will be sentenced later this year after admitting that he orchestrated a fraudulent loan scheme that targeted credit unions. According...
172,000 Americans Affected As Data Breach Hits Billion-Dollar Financial Firm – Names, Social Security Numbers, Debit Card Records and More Potentially Stolen
Tens of thousands of Americans are now at risk of identity theft and fraud after a financial services firm suffered a major cybersecurity incident. In...
California Man Sentenced for Defrauding $12,000,000+ From the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loans Program
A resident of California has been sentenced to almost four years in prison for his role in a Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster...
Scammer Steals $507,916 From US Benefits Program, Leaving Dozens of Families in Financial Ruin: DOJ
A 39-year-old Romanian man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from a US government benefits program and other crimes. According to the Northern...