Fraud & Embezzlement

20+ min ago   (608+ words) Four people have been indicted in two related federal fraud cases involving allegations that elderly and vulnerable residents were financially exploited while living in unlicensed boarding homes across North Texas. The defendants are Donella Locke, Suekya Whitney, also known as…...

24+ min ago   (521+ words) PALM COAST, Fla — Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal, “That’s big-time money.” Ever since they retired in Palm Coast…...

53+ min ago   (79+ words) news24.com Two in court for allegedly scamming guest houses in Karoo - ‘Did he call out for me?’: Durban mother demands answers after son dies on cruise ship - At least 21 people dead in horror crash on N1 between the R353 and Leeu-Gamka - UPDATE…...

50+ min ago   (617+ words) FRISCO, Texas - After initially losing thousands from an international gold theft scam, an elderly Frisco resident assists police in catching one of the scammers tied to the ring that has taken over $250 million from elderly victims. An elderly Frisco resident,…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (229+ words) According to Decrypt, MetaMask has launched a new batch of wallet security features in its mobile app and browser extension, providing real-time alerts and transaction interception for various common fraud scenarios. One feature targets "address similarity" attacks: when a user…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (542+ words) EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned lawyers against charging clients in dollars, saying two cases involving practitioners accused of the practice are already before the commission. In a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1056+ words) The responsibility for protecting citizens cannot rest solely with the individual - platforms, banks, telecoms, media and institutions must shoulder part of the burden. Modern internet fraud relies less and less on the technical unsophistication of the victim and more and…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (793+ words) A Hong Kong man in his 70s has lost more than HK$13 million ($1.67 million) after a self-described cryptocurrency investment expert contacted him through WhatsApp and directed him to a fake trading app. Hong Kong police said the case was among more…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (238+ words) Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules designed to prevent illegal robocalls from entering the U.S. phone network. The FCC’s Know…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (119+ words) SuperTalk 92.9 Treasurer of Valley Forge Youth Club charged with embezzlement Investigators presented evidence of thousands of dollars being used from a Carter County youth group bank account to finance more than $6,300 in personal purchases by a club official. Kristen Hampton,…...