Category: Financial Crimes

Metairie Pastor Indicted in Federal Case Alleging $343,000 Access Device Fraud and Obstruction of Investigation

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BLACK AXE CRACKDOWN: EUROPEAN AUTHORITIES TARGET TRANSNATIONAL FRAUD AND LAUNDERING NETWORK

BLACK AXE CRACKDOWN: EUROPEAN AUTHORITIES TARGET TRANSNATIONAL FRAUD AND LAUNDERING NETWORK

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FBI San Diego Investigation Targets Tai Chang Scam Network; Malicious Domain Seized and State Department Announces Up to $10 Million Reward

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Former Executive Director of East Carroll Parish Housing Authority Indicted for Federal Program Theft and Money Laundering

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FATHER AND DAUGHTER PLEAD GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR COUNTERFEIT ART SCHEME INVOLVING FORGED WORKS ATTRIBUTED TO WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS

Art Crime

TENNESSEE BANS CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS: FRAUD PIPELINE DISRUPTION TARGETS QR-BASED SCAM TRANSFERS AND ELDER EXPLOITATION NETWORKS

TENNESSEE BANS CRYPTOCURRENCY ATMS: FRAUD PIPELINE DISRUPTION TARGETS QR-BASED SCAM TRANSFERS AND ELDER EXPLOITATION NETWORKS

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FORMER NBA PLAYER AND COACH DAMON JONES PLEADS GUILTY IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FRAUD SCHEMES INVOLVING INSIDER SPORTS BETTING AND RIGGED POKER OPERATIONS

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U.S. ARMY SOLDIER CHARGED IN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION SCHEME LINKED TO PREDICTION MARKET PROFITS EXCEEDING $400,000: FEDERAL INDICTMENT DETAILS TIMING-BASED TRADING DURING ACTIVE MILITARY OPERATION

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FORMER HIGH MUSEUM OF ART COO CHARGED IN $600K EMBEZZLEMENT SCHEME INVOLVING ALTERED INVOICES AND PERSONAL PURCHASES

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ATM ROBBERY CREW MEMBER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN MULTI-STATE VIOLENT THEFT SCHEME TARGETING REPAIR TECHNICIANS

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FLORIDA NURSING ASSISTANT SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN $11.4M MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING UNNEEDED ORTHOTIC BRACES

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W3LL PHISHING PLATFORM DISRUPTED IN JOINT FBI–INDONESIA OPERATION TARGETING MFA BYPASS ECOSYSTEM

W3LL PHISHING PLATFORM DISRUPTED IN JOINT FBI–INDONESIA OPERATION TARGETING MFA BYPASS ECOSYSTEM

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FBI SEEKS ADDITIONAL VICTIMS IN CASE INVOLVING CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS OWNER VICTOR “DANNY” ALMAGUER

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CRYPTOCURRENCY AND AI FRAUD SURGE — FBI IC3 REPORT DOCUMENTS RECORD $20.8 BILLION IN LOSS AS DIGITAL SCAMS SCALE THROUGH AUTOMATION AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING

CRYPTOCURRENCY AND AI FRAUD SURGE — FBI IC3 REPORT DOCUMENTS RECORD $20.8 BILLION IN LOSS AS DIGITAL SCAMS SCALE THROUGH AUTOMATION AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING

Artificial Intelligence

COLD CASE ARMORED CAR HEIST — 1988 FUGITIVE IDENTIFIED AFTER DECADES ON THE RUN THROUGH FBI LABORATORY FINGERPRINT MATCH

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MUSIC INDUSTRY TARGETED BY CYBER AND FINANCIAL CRIME — FBI NASHVILLE FLAGS EXPLOITATION NETWORKS LEVERAGING AI, ACCOUNT TAKEOVERS, AND FRAUD

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FOREIGN BRIBERY AND HEALTHCARE PROCUREMENT CASE — CORPORATE RESOLUTION AND EXECUTIVE INDICTMENTS EXPOSE MULTI-YEAR SCHEME INVOLVING STATE-OWNED HOSPITAL

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CHARLESTON SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE INDICTED — KEVIN DION HOLLINSHEAD ACCUSED OF BRIBERY SCHEME AND COVID RELIEF FRAUD IN FEDERAL CASE

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INSIDER CYBER EXTORTION CONVICTION — CAMERON CURRY FOUND GUILTY AFTER TARGETING TECH FIRM WITH $2.5M CRYPTO DEMAND AND DATA EXPOSURE THREATS

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$3.4 MILLION IN CRYPTO SEIZED — FEDERAL FORFEITURE ACTION TARGETS USDT FUNDS LINKED TO MULTI-STATE INVESTMENT FRAUD OPERATION

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United States Seeks Forfeiture of $15 Million Allegedly Tied to Iranian Oil Shipping Network

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Alleged Tren de Aragua Members Charged in Multi-State ATM Malware “Jackpotting” Operation Across New England

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FORMER NFL PLAYER CONVICTED IN $328 MILLION MEDICARE GENETIC TESTING FRAUD SCHEME

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Cross-Border Fentanyl Pipeline Disruption: Two Mexican Nationals Removed to U.S. to Face Federal Trafficking and Laundering Charges in New Mexico

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Retail Gift Card Laundering Pipeline Exposed: Chinese National Found Guilty in $2.28M Fraud-Linked Redemption Conspiracy

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When Relief Systems Become Revenue Streams: Utah Accountant Convicted in Pandemic Loan Fraud Scheme

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DEFENSE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE INDICTED IN MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME LINKED TO NIGERIAN FRAUD NETWORK

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International Fake Gold Bar Investment Scheme Uncovered as Hungarian Authorities Arrest Suspects Linked to New Jersey Victims

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FBI Houston Seeks ‘Subzero Suspect’ After Armed Bank Robbery at Frost Bank

Armed Robbery

Joint U.S.–India Investigation Dismantles International Fraud Network Targeting Maryland Residents and Hundreds Nationwide

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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-State Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Operation

Bank Fraud

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Fencing Millions in Stolen Jewelry from Mall Thefts Across the United States

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FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WARN OF NATIONWIDE SCAM INVOLVING IMPOSTORS POSING AS PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

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BIOTECH CEO SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AND INSIDER TRADING LINKED TO COVID-19 AND HIV DRUG CLAIMS

Biotechnology

FORMER SPOKANE TRIBE CHILD SERVICES OFFICIAL SENTENCED FOR MULTI-YEAR EMBEZZLEMENT OF FUNDS MEANT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

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KANAWHA COUNTY WOMAN ADMITS TO WIRE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING STATE PURCHASING CARDS

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ROMANIA PROBES SUSPECTED HITMAN-FOR-HIRE PLATFORM IN CRYPTO-BASED DARKNET OPERATION

ROMANIA PROBES SUSPECTED HITMAN-FOR-HIRE PLATFORM IN CRYPTO-BASED DARKNET OPERATION

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UK Launches ‘Report Fraud’ Platform as National Cybercrime Intake and Intelligence System

UK Launches ‘Report Fraud’ Platform as National Cybercrime Intake and Intelligence System

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New York Man Sentenced to Prison for $810,000 Tax Refund Fraud Using Stolen Corporate Identity

Bank Fraud

Five Florida Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Nearly $6 Million Settlement Over Medicare and Medicaid Billing Scheme

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GLOBAL CYBER–SANCTIONS EVASION

GLOBAL CYBER–SANCTIONS EVASION

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FLORIDA MAN ADMITS TO WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN CREDIT SCHEME TARGETING AGRICULTURAL FINANCING

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Houston Man Sentenced in Multi-State Immigration Fraud Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Families

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Alleged Cyber Scam Kingpin Extradited to China as Southeast Asia’s Scam Economy Faces Rare High-Level Disruption

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Apopka Woman Indicted on Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy Charges for Alleged Scheme Targeting Elderly Victim

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INSIDE THE BUREAU: FBI NASHVILLE’S 2025 OPERATIONS EXPOSE A STATE UNDER CONVERGING THREAT PRESSURE

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INSIDE THE BUREAU: FBI KANSAS CITY’S 2025 OPERATIONS REVEAL A REGION UNDER MULTI-VECTOR PRESSURE

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Two U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty in ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Extortion Scheme Targeting American Victims

Two U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty in ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Extortion Scheme Targeting American Victims

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Georgia Arrests Former Security Chief on Bribery Charges Tied to Global Scam Call Center Protection

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Minocqua Man Admits to Multi-Year Investment Fraud Scheme That Funneled Victim Funds Into Personal Luxury Purchases

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Former Nonprofit CEO Sentenced to Federal Prison for $2 Million Embezzlement Scheme Spanning Nearly Two Decades

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SEC Files Civil Action Against AI-Driven Crypto Fraud Network Behind $14 Million Investor Losses

SEC Files Civil Action Against AI-Driven Crypto Fraud Network Behind $14 Million Investor Losses

AI-Enabled Threats

Pensacola Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-Year Tax Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme

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CONNECTICUT MAN SENTENCED TO OVER THREE YEARS FOR DECADE-LONG UNCLAIMED PROPERTY FRAUD TARGETING STATE TREASURIES NATIONWIDE

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MEN INDICTED IN MULTI-COUNT SECURITIES FRAUD SCHEME WITH POTENTIAL LOSSES IN THE TENS OF MILLIONS

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CALIFORNIA CALL CENTER OPERATOR SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR $2.6M FORECLOSURE FRAUD TARGETING HUNDREDS OF DISTRESSED HOMEOWNERS

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ENGINEERED INTIMACY: Nigerian National Sentenced After Years-Long Romance Scam Targeting U.S. Victims

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BLACK LIVES MATTER OKC CHARGED IN MULTI-YEAR WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME

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NORTH TONAWANDA MAN SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR STOLEN CARD GAS FRAUD SCHEME

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Teen Arrested in Spain After Alleged Theft and Sale of Tens of Millions of Personal Data Records

Teen Arrested in Spain After Alleged Theft and Sale of Tens of Millions of Personal Data Records

Cybercrime

CENTRAL VALLEY CORPORATE INSIDER SENTENCED TO 18 MONTHS FOR $4.8M LIVESTOCK FEED THEFT SCHEME

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FRESNO MAN SENTENCED TO 7.5 YEARS FOR $30M+ FRAUD SCHEME BUILT ON FORGED ASSETS AND FICTITIOUS COLLATERAL

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THE COURIER ARCHITECT: COLOMBIAN MONEY LAUNDERING LEADER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AS DRUG PROCEEDS PIPELINE EXPOSED

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THE EMBEZZLEMENT THAT HID IN PLAIN SIGHT

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THE TRUST SHE BANKED ON — WHEN A CREDIT UNION BECAME A PERSONAL ACCOUNT

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Europe’s Hidden Payment Gateways — How Criminal Networks Exploited Legitimate Systems to Launder Millions

Banking Infrastructure

TRUMP PARDONS FORMER BINANCE CEO CHANGPENG ZHAO — DEBATE OVER JUSTICE, CRYPTOCURRENCY, AND CYBERCRIME

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THE CYBER SERENGETI: Interpol’s Africa-Wide Crackdown Nets 1,200 Arrests

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Ghost-Tapping

Ghost-Tapping

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$577 MILLION CRYPTOMINING FRAUD

$577 MILLION CRYPTOMINING FRAUD

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THE DARK VAULT: CRYPTO ATMs AND THE NEW ERA OF UNTRACEABLE SCAMS

THE DARK VAULT: CRYPTO ATMs AND THE NEW ERA OF UNTRACEABLE SCAMS

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THE GREAT CRYPTO HEIST REFUND: Hacker Returns $42 Million to GMX After Scoring $5 Million “Bug Bounty” Payday — Yes, Really

Blockchain & DeFi Investigations

THE GLOBAL SCAM MACHINE: How Fake CNN, BBC, and CNBC Sites Are Fueling a Crypto Investment Crimewave

Cryptocurrency Scams Awareness

THE DIGITAL PLUNDER CONTINUES: $43 Million Vanishes in GMX Crypto Heist — Another Blow to DeFi’s Fragile Façade

THE DIGITAL PLUNDER CONTINUES: $43 Million Vanishes in GMX Crypto Heist — Another Blow to DeFi’s Fragile Façade

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OPERATION FRONTIER: THE MULTINATIONAL ASSAULT ON ASIA’S SCAM EMPIRES

OPERATION FRONTIER: THE MULTINATIONAL ASSAULT ON ASIA’S SCAM EMPIRES

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OKX Shuts Down Crypto Tool Used by North Korean Hackers – But the Damage Is Already Done

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North Korea’s $1 Billion Crypto Heist: Unprecedented Laundering Operation Challenges Global Investigators

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U.S. Reportedly Releases Russian Cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik in Prisoner Swap

Big Tech and Surveillance

Scattered Spider Cybercrime Group: Major Indictments Unveiled

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Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison, Closing the Bitfinex Saga

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Top White House Cyber Official Urges Trump to Prioritize Ransomware, China, and AI in New Term

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Chinese Official Sentenced to Life in Prison for Selling State Secrets Amid Crypto Investment Losses

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Over 5,000 Arrested, Thousands of Websites Shut Down in Global Crackdown on Illegal Gambling During UEFA Euro 2024

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Hong Kong Police Bust Fraud Ring Using Deepfake Face-Swapping Tech for Romance Scams, Tied to $46 Million Fraud

AI and Ethics

Russia Pushes for Sentencing in High-Profile REvil Ransomware Case as Cybercrime Prosecution Intensifies

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Russia Cracks Down on Cybercriminal Network Linked to Cryptex Exchange

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Sanctioned North Korean Unit Attempted to Hack Three U.S. Organizations This Summer

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International Police Dismantle Cybercrime Group in West Africa

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Eduard Benderskiy: Western Authorities Link Russian Intelligence Officer to Evil Corp Cybercrime Empire

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Police Unmask Aleksandr Ryzhenkov as Evil Corp Member and LockBit Affiliate: A Major Blow to Global Cybercrime Networks

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British Hacker Charged with Stealing Corporate Data for Stock Trading Profits

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Tennessee School District Loses $3.4 Million in Online Curriculum Scam

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US Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon for Alleged Human Trafficking Tied to Cyber Scam Centers

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Russian National Arrested in Argentina for Alleged Money Laundering Linked to Cybercriminals

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

U.S. Charges Alleged Member of Russian Karakurt Ransomware Group

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