- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 19th, 2013
Homeless Beggar Busted Living in $1,600 (€1,200)-a-Month Flat
The man has been begging in the same rich neighborhood for almost 5 years
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 19th, 2013
Scam Alert: Wrap Your Car in a Rockstar Energy Drink Ad
Unsuspecting users can end up helping fraudsters launder criminal proceeds
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 16th, 2013
18-Year-Old Arrested in the Netherlands for Hacking Thousands of Computers
The suspect's name has not been made public by authorities
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2013
Hacker Sent to Prison for Trying to Change Medical College Admissions Test Scores
Bosung Shim will spend 3 years in prison and 7 months in community confinement
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 14th, 2013
UK: Nigerian Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Role in Cybercriminal Operation
Student loan-themed phishing emails were sent to students
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2013
Cybercriminals Trick Unsuspecting US Users into Delivering Goods to Russia
Trend Micro researchers say the mules are dropped after 20 days
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2013
23 People Charged for Taking Part in Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme
They obtained the data from hacked computers or cybercrime forums
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2013
Credit Card Data of Hundreds of People Attending Boston Conventions Misused
It's uncertain where the data breach has occurred
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2013
Four Arrested in the UK for Using Malware to Steal Money from Banks
Authorities say the suspects stole £1 million / $1.64 million
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 9th, 2013
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $725,000 / €529,000 Hacking and ID Theft Scheme
The operation was led by a man from Jordan who hacked computers from an Internet cafe
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 6th, 2013
Romanian National Sentenced to 8 Years in US Prison for Wire Fraud Scheme
He will be deported back to Romania after he's released from prison
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 5th, 2013
International Payment Card Fraud Ring Based in Latvia Shut Down
Eight individuals have been arrested by law enforcement authorities coordinated by Europol
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- December 5th, 2013
Farmville Gang Cons Romanian Government for $681,000 (€500,000) "Virtual" Cows Funds
For three years, the people involved in the con created farms just on paper
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 4th, 2013
Three Men Behind GBL Bitcoin Scam Arrested by Chinese Authorities
They're said to have stolen $4.1 million / €3.06 million worth of Bitcoins
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 2nd, 2013
Oman’s Bank Muscat Will Recover Money Stolen by Fraudsters
Insurers have agreed to cover the losses suffered by the organization
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- November 29th, 2013
Greedy Bride Arrested After Putting $50,000 (€37,000) Wedding on Company Card
The 31-year-old was charged with fraud but still says she didn't do anything wrong
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- November 28th, 2013
Man Charged After Staging His Own Injury with a Banana Peel
Owens filed a $15,000 (€11,000) lawsuit against Washington Metro claiming a fake injury