“Ponzi” Scheme Mastermind Beano Jailed for 13 Years

“Ponzi” Scheme Mastermind Beano Jailed for 13 Years

Nicholas Levene cheated investors out of £316 million ($505 / €395 million)

Cybercriminals Use Malware to Steal $180,000 (€140,000) from Small Firm

Cybercriminals Use Malware to Steal $180,000 (€140,000) from Small Firm

Everyone made mistakes, except for the fraudsters

Cybercriminals Advertise Stolen Information via Spam Emails

Cybercriminals Advertise Stolen Information via Spam Emails

It's not difficult to become a cybercrook, but it's not worth the risk

UK Metropolitan Police Arrests 3 Individuals Involved in Phishing Scam

UK Metropolitan Police Arrests 3 Individuals Involved in Phishing Scam

One of the suspects is from Nigeria and the other two are Romanian nationals

"60 Second" Flaw in Citibank Systems Allowed Crooks to Steal $1 Million

"60 Second" Flaw in Citibank Systems Allowed Crooks to Steal $1 Million

The money was withdrawn from cash advance kiosks located at casinos

Advisory: Protect Yourself Against Credit Card Fraud

Advisory: Protect Yourself Against Credit Card Fraud

Here's some simple advice on how to secure your financial assets

Halloween Scam Alerts: Cars, Costumes and Haunted Houses

Halloween Scam Alerts: Cars, Costumes and Haunted Houses

Here's what you need to know if you're planning some online shopping

32-Year-Old Personal Banker Admits Participating in Bank Fraud Scheme

32-Year-Old Personal Banker Admits Participating in Bank Fraud Scheme

He helped fraudsters obtain the details of 7 Wachovia Bank customers

Woman Sentenced to 4 Years After Skimming 237 Bank Accounts

Woman Sentenced to 4 Years After Skimming 237 Bank Accounts

Here's some advice from authorities on how to protect your financial assets

Major Chinese Cybercriminal Gang Dismantled by Authorities, 58 Arrested

Major Chinese Cybercriminal Gang Dismantled by Authorities, 58 Arrested

The crooks have stolen around 300 million Yuan ($47,953,200 or 36,600,000 EUR)

Hackers Steal $400,000 from City of Burlington Accounts in Just One Night

Hackers Steal $400,000 from City of Burlington Accounts in Just One Night

Authorities have launched an investigation into the matter

Equifax to Pay $393,000 (€300,000) for Selling Details of Millions of Customers

Equifax to Pay $393,000 (€300,000) for Selling Details of Millions of Customers

The FTC has issued fines that total $1.6 million (€1.25 million)

Verizon Engineer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Running Fraud Scheme

Verizon Engineer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Running Fraud Scheme

He will also have to restitute millions of dollars to Cisco and Verizon Wireless

Security Firms Warn of Skype Spam That Leads to Ransomware via BlackHole 2.0 (Updated)

Security Firms Warn of Skype Spam That Leads to Ransomware via BlackHole 2.0 (Updated)

Experts from Trend Micro and GFI Software have analyzed the threat

Cybercriminal Ring Seeks 100 Botmasters to Launch Trojan Attack on 30 US Banks

Cybercriminal Ring Seeks 100 Botmasters to Launch Trojan Attack on 30 US Banks

It could be the largest coordinated attack American financial institutions have ever seen

Cybercriminals Turn To Universal Man in the Browser Attacks to Steal Valuable Data [Video]

Cybercriminals Turn To Universal Man in the Browser Attacks to Steal Valuable Data [Video]

Fraudsters can target the information entered by a victim on all websites

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 29th, 2012
Animal Hospice Charged with Fraud and Cruelty, Forced to Shut Down

Animal Hospice Charged with Fraud and Cruelty, Forced to Shut Down

Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart both praised this animal shelter

 
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