Police are warning Wells Fargo customers about a serial card skimming scam targeting people who use the bank’s ATMs. Authorities in the Southern California city of Pasadena say that for the second time in a week, a card skimmer was discovered on a Wells Fargo ATM machine on 1000 block of Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena […]
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The hacker who plundered more than $230 million worth of crypto assets from the Indian exchange WazirX in July continues to launder their stolen Ethereum (ETH), according to the blockchain security firm PeckShield. PeckShield notes an address associated with the hacker transferred 5,000 ETH worth approximately $12 million to a new wallet on Thursday. That […]
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Tens of thousands of people are receiving data breach alerts as two US banks disclose security lapses to their customers. According to new filings with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, USAA Bank and the Bank of Clarke are now alerting customers involved. USAA Bank says a “system error that occurred during a routine […]
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A groundbreaking new report shows the US government is losing a staggering amount of money to fraud every year. The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) first “Fraud Risk Management” report estimates the federal government’s annual losses to fraud fall somewhere between $233 billion and $521 billion. The GAO uses fiscal data from 2018 through 2022 for […]
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An address connected to the hack of Indian crypto exchange WazirX is suddenly moving millions of dollars in Ethereum (ETH), according to the cybersecurity firm PeckShield. PeckShield says that the hacker transferred the ETH stash to Tornado Cash, a coin-mixing service that facilitates anonymous digital asset transactions. “WazirX Exploiter-labeled address has transferred 2600.1 ETH (worth […]
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Police in South Korea have captured a cryptocurrency scammer who reportedly defrauded millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. According to the South Korean publication Newsis, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit arrested and indicted the suspect, Mr. Kim, over fraud and various other charges. Per the report, Kim allegedly lured 158 victims […]
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly issuing a warning about crypto ATM scams, noting that victims are losing thousands of dollars in the scheme. According to a new report by NBC News, the regulatory body is warning consumers that bad actors are stealing funds via Bitcoin (BTC) ATMs, or machines that convert cash directly […]
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Lloyds Bank says tens of thousands of customers in the UK are falling for fake websites while shopping. The bank says credit and debit card customers have been fooled into buying items that never arrive, pouring a total of $8 million (£6 million) into the hands of scammers in the last year alone, reports Yahoo […]
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Two US-based gold dealers are reportedly pleading guilty over their roles in a nationwide scam that involves cryptocurrencies. According to a new report by The State, Kenneth Brown Jr. and Nicholas Shepard – the operators of the gold and precious metals exchange Golden Eagle – have agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of […]
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An illicit method of extracting cash from JPMorgan Chase ATMs is going viral. Posts and videos are spreading across social media of a supposed “glitch” that appears to be centered on depositing fake checks into the bank’s ATMs. Once a fake check is deposited, customers are then withdrawing a portion of the funds that are […]
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