Crypto numbers can be unreliable—according to some studies, up to 90 percent of trading on most exchanges is “wash trading”: fake trades designed to generate…
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California Mom Admits to $145K Stimulus Check Scam
A mother from Modesto, California, is facing close to twenty years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring with her son to file fraudulent stimulus…
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Resident loses HKD4.2 mln in online cryptocurrency mining scam
*By Therese Tu A local female resident lost HKD4.2 million (US$521,376) in an online scam of investing in cryptocurrency mining, TDM Radio reported today (Thursday).…
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How to Avoid Losing More Than Your Heart in a Scam
Love is a funny thing. It can make an otherwise rational person do things that they never thought they would do—like fly cross-country on a…
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Wind farm fraudsters told to pay $1.1M
FAYETTEVILLE — Two men convicted of defrauding investors in a failed Elm Springs wind farm project and the development of a wind turbine that was…
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Guidance Note: NCSC Cyber Security Guidance for Construction Businesses
On 23rd February GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued the first of its kind cyber security guidance aimed at the UK construction industry. The…
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FBI investigation continues into phishing scam involving Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — More than two years after the City of Fresno was defrauded almost $614,000 in a phishing scam, Mayor Jerry Dyer detailed…
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Beware of IRS scams during tax season, AG warns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office released some tips to avoid tax scams amid an increase in Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
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Fresno officials speak on $400K phishing scam; losses won’t be recovered
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno City Hall is at the center of a national hacking scam. The city confirmed to Action News hackers based outside…
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Bradenton police warns public of spoofed numbers
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Officials would like to warn Bradenton residents of an ongoing scam meant to steal money from unassuming individuals. The Bradenton Police…
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