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#ministry-of-defence
fromThe Mercury News
6 days ago

Bay Area accountant faces more federal charges

Michael Gilbert faces federal charges for mail fraud, money laundering, and filing false tax returns in a financial scheme involving client misrepresentation.
US politics
fromEntrepreneur
1 week ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Is Terrified About AI Bank Fraud | Entrepreneur

Financial institutions must abandon voice authentication due to AI voice cloning risks.
#cybersecurity
Marketing tech
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago

$20B loss estimated from potential March Madness hacks

Organizations could face over $18.3 billion in revenue losses during March Madness due to AI-related cyber threats and office betting distractions.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
5 months ago

NioCorp loses $500K in suspected BEC scam

NioCorp Developments experienced a cyberattack on Valentine's Day, leading to a $500,000 misdirected payment due to a business email compromise scheme.
Marketing tech
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago

$20B loss estimated from potential March Madness hacks

Organizations could face over $18.3 billion in revenue losses during March Madness due to AI-related cyber threats and office betting distractions.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
5 months ago

NioCorp loses $500K in suspected BEC scam

NioCorp Developments experienced a cyberattack on Valentine's Day, leading to a $500,000 misdirected payment due to a business email compromise scheme.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

The rights to Fyre Festival sold on eBay for 245K | TechCrunch

Since 2017, FYRE has dominated headlines, documentaries, and conversations as one of the world's most talked-about music festivals.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

A 30 million scheme: how did the Subbotins' firms withdraw funds from the Ministry of Finance and the EBRD from Megabank?

Megabank, under investigation for possible embezzlement of 30 million euros, highlights deep-seated issues within Ukraine’s banking system, particularly regarding misallocation of funds meant for small businesses and ties to powerful individuals.
Europe news
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Sentenced to 18 years for fraud, in a second round of prison

Richard Sterritt was sentenced to 18 years in prison for swindling $17 million from investors.
fromDatabreaches
1 month ago

Detaining Hackers Before the Crime? Tamil Nadu's Supreme Court Approves Preventive Custody for Cyber Offenders

Supreme Court supports Tamil Nadu's preventive detention against cybercriminals, emphasizing urgency in tackling online fraud.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Wall Street Bigwig Says He's Confused How He Ended Up Funding an Armed Coup in African

Granieri's funding of a coup attempt highlights the risks of philanthropic involvement in foreign conflicts.
Tech industry
fromTechRadar
1 month ago

I have witnessed firsthand the damagecaused by fake employees: here's what your business must do to avoid it

Deepfake technology poses a growing threat to businesses, especially through financial fraud, as it manipulates individuals into unwittingly giving out sensitive information.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Texas warns 300,000 accident reports stolen from its servers

Scammers could potentially exploit the compromised data to create fraudulent vehicle registrations, file false accident claims, or engage in identity theft, thus increasing financial risks for victims.
Privacy professionals
Cryptocurrency
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Russian national charged in federal court with 22 counts of wire and bank fraud

A cryptocurrency founder was arrested for evading sanctions and defrauding financial institutions.
London startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

SFO investigates alleged multimillion-pound fraud at collapsed council

The Serious Fraud Office is investigating Rockfire Investment Finance over fraud related to a UK council's heavy financial losses in solar farm investments.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Phone theft victim loses 35,000 after device stolen

Kush Chaudary, a phone theft victim, lost over £35,000 after thieves stole his phone and quickly changed his passcode, highlighting the urgency of device security.
London startup
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
2 months ago

Secret Service Cracks Down EBT Fraud in NYC Convenience Stores

The Secret Service is expanding its role to protect users of electronic benefit cards from scams.
Operation Flagship aims to tackle illegal EBT and debit card machines in New York.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

A pharma heir gave her former lawyer $10 million. Now her lawyers say she was 'tricked.'

One of Engelhorn's lawyers, Tony Williams, says the heir was "tricked" into signing the gift paperwork when Bolog gave it to her one morning while she was vacationing on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Silicon Valley real estate
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Fraud and system errors lead to staggering' number of benefit overpayments

The Independent emphasizes the importance of quality journalism amid rising overpayments and fraud in financial assistance programs.
#scams
fromWIRED
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud

Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Google Is Using On-Device AI to Spot Scam Texts and Investment Fraud

Online scams are at an all-time high, costing Americans $16.6 billion in losses last year.
Google is enhancing its Scam Detection feature in Google Messages to combat increasing scams.
Online marketing
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The FTC says company that pitched financial freedom scammed people out of $1 billion

IYOVIA is accused of operating a massive multi-level marketing scam that led to substantial financial losses for consumers.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Ontario financial advisor charged in $1.8M fraud investigation | CBC News

The Ontario Provincial Police have charged a financial advisor with defrauding clients and uttering forged documents following a lengthy investigation into alleged theft exceeding $1.8 million.
Toronto startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

You don't expect your own children to do this': Ray's shocking tale of elder abuse and the son who stole $230,000

Elder financial abuse is increasingly common, often perpetrated by family members using manipulation and deception.
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

My Sister-in-Law Ran Up $12K on Our Credit Card - How Can We Recover the Money?

Family-related financial fraud can cause emotional turmoil and complicate relationships.
Authorized users can create legitimate but harmful financial obligations if misused.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

NY AG Letitia James finds herself accused of the very same real estate shenanigans she charged Trump with

Letitia James, after prosecuting Trump, faces allegations of her own financial misconduct related to housing loans.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Financial advisor who lost 2m of investors funds in unauthorised stock market transactions jailed

A financial advisor was jailed for six years after losing €2 million from property investors in unauthorized transactions.
fromThe Verge
3 months ago

A shady, shuttered tech bootcamp may be sneaking back online

The dismantling of the CFPB allows misleading companies like Prehired to rebrand and mislead students again.
#sam-bankman-fried
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
4 months ago

Brooklyn crypto felon Bankman-Fried moved to Oklahoma after jail interview

Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced for financial fraud, has been transferred to a Federal Transfer Center after facing solitary confinement.
New York City
fromFortune
10 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asks for retrial

Bankman-Fried's lawyers argue he was unfairly judged, claiming a rush to judgment led to his conviction before due process.
They contend new evidence suggests that FTX had sufficient assets at the time of bankruptcy.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
4 months ago

Brooklyn crypto felon Bankman-Fried moved to Oklahoma after jail interview

Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced for financial fraud, has been transferred to a Federal Transfer Center after facing solitary confinement.
New York City
fromFortune
10 months ago

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried asks for retrial

Bankman-Fried's lawyers argue he was unfairly judged, claiming a rush to judgment led to his conviction before due process.
They contend new evidence suggests that FTX had sufficient assets at the time of bankruptcy.
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Claims Against BE Club Founders Concerning OneCoin Withdrawn | HackerNoon

The allegations against the Islam brothers regarding OneCoin have been fully withdrawn after they provided compelling counter-evidence.
Privacy professionals
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

Don't click on those road toll texts, FBI warns

Scam toll collection texts are misleading Americans to share financial information, prompting FBI warnings and advice to delete such messages.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Jury deadlocks over Marin bank's alleged complicity in $250 million scam

A federal jury could not reach a verdict in the Umpqua Bank case regarding involvement in a $250 million financial fraud.
UK news
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Thousands of trafficked scammers await return to Thailand

Thailand is set to address a crisis of trafficking and financial scams emanating from Myanmar by repatriating thousands of victims.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago

3 arrested in North Bay after kidnapping patient from medical facility, police say

Three suspects kidnapped a patient from a medical facility in an attempt to gain control of their finances.
#carlos-watson
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Investment firm London Capital & Finance was Ponzi scheme, court rules

LCF operated as a Ponzi scheme, misleading investors and causing significant financial losses, as ruled by a London judge.
fromFortune Crypto
9 months ago

A tearful Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the FTX collapse: 'I'm sorry I wasn't brave'

"My brain can't even comprehend the pain that I've caused," Ellison said in between tears. "That doesn't mean I haven't tried." This candid confession underscores her emotional turmoil and acknowledgment of the immense damage caused by her actions.
US Elections
fromCoindesk
10 months ago

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Her Role in FTX Fraud

Caroline Ellison received a 24-month prison sentence for her role in the FTX fraud, despite being a key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried.
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