Wire Fraud
USC Frat Loses $13K After Booking Scam
According to a report from TMZ, a member of Delta Tau Delta was put in touch with an individual who he believed to be a member of Tyga’s team. USC Frat Lost $13K After Tyga Booking Scam by Complex Are
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EduCrypt Ransomware Teaches Computer Security
Ransomware has been infamously known to be nasty pieces of malware that takes a computer’s files hostage, and then demands a ransom, which can vary in cost. Countless variants have been discovered, which differ in how they are programmed, but
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International Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme Involving Sale of Gold
TAMPA, Fla. – Four individuals were sentenced Tuesday for conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and mail fraud. The case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the U.S. Secret Service, with assistance from
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Fake Job Ads on Government Website JobActive End In Laundering Money
Fake jobs are being offered by criminals on the Australian website JobActive, tricking users into handing over their personal bank account details. JobActive is a job search portal run by the Department of Employment, and has about 275,000 registered users.
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Better Business Bureau Warns of Online Purchasing Scam
According to the Better Business Bureau, the victims are receiving checks for as much as $2000 from the Blanchester School District in Ohio with the district’s address, routing number and bank account number. Many of the victims are selling items on
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5 Ways to Protect Your Finances From Money Transfer Frauds
The number of migrant employees continues to grow as well as globalization and the online worlds which have all facilitated the money transfer industry to turn out to be a US $250 billion a year industry. The number of the money
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IRS Scam Conned Victims in 21 States
An IRS impersonation scam traveled the country this week, using dozens of fake names and identifications and collecting millions of dollars in payments wired by unwitting victims from at least 21 states. Newly unsealed federal court complaints provide a look at the alleged operations
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5 Arrested for IRS Impersonation Scam
A growing IRS impersonation scam has five suspects arrested for their involvement, which has bilked an estimated $36.5 million from 6,400 victims nationwide, federal officials said Tuesday. Nabbed Monday in Miami, Fla., the suspects are accused of making multiple calls
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