Category : Scams, Hacks & Breaches
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...
Wells Fargo Customer Loses $98,900 To Bizarre and Elaborate Phone Scam: Report
A Wells Fargo customer has reportedly lost nearly $100,000 after receiving a call from a fraudster posing as a bank employee. The victim says he...
Hackers Hit Android Users, Drain Bank Accounts Remotely Through 760 Apps: Report
Hackers are exploiting wireless technology to access Android users’ critical data, steal login credentials and drain bank accounts, according to cybersecurity researchers. Analysts at Zimperium...
Elderly Couple Swindled out of $1,010,990 by Scammers Posing As Anti-Fraud Officials: Report
An elderly couple has been swindled out of over $1 million by fraudsters posing as government anti-fraud officials, according to a new report. Scammers allegedly...
US Bank Accounts Drained for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars As High-Tech Scam Leaving Victims ‘Screaming’: Report
Scammers are using a high-tech method to make off with six-figure sums from bank accounts. Scammers are deploying phone number-spoofing technology en masse, which can...