Disgraced FTX founder faces "slew of new charges," including more fraud and illegal political contributions
When added to existing counts, SBF could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted
Sophisticated mobile ad scam peaked at 12 billion requests per day
An estimated 11 million devices were hit
The FBI advises users to install ad blockers
PSA: Ad blocking is perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of browsing the web today. Users agree that it declutters web pages, but they also deny ad revenue to many sites that need it (like TechSpot). However, law enforcement agencies admit that ad blocking also mitigates some security risks that online advertising introduces.
Eight "influencers" charged with securities fraud in $114 million pump-and-dump scam
Each suspect faces a maximum of 300 years if convicted on all 12 counts
Authorities arrest Sam Bankman-Fried on FTX fraud and money laundering
What just happened? Investors taken to the cleaners by Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange will probably be pleased to hear that the man who admittedly made a lot of "mistakes" that cost them their money is in police custody today on fraud and money laundering charges. He was arrested last night in his Bahamian headquarters at the request of US officials.
US Justice Department lands conviction in $3.36 billion Silk Road Bitcoin heist
Over 50,000 Bitcoins
Apple employee embezzled $17 million over seven years using supply chain scams
Faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court
New SEC lawsuit accuses MoviePass executives of fraud
Former MoviePass leadership could be banned from ever holding executive positions again
Philippines fraud inquiry examines government purchase of 40,000 Celeron laptops at $1,000 each
A grand for a Celeron laptop? No wonder it bought so many...
Criminals in China are scamming children desperate for more online gaming time
It's hard surviving on three hours a week
Former employee charged with defrauding Apple out of $10 million
Using a combination of theft, kickbacks, and money laundering schemes
The world's best Guitar Hero player faked most of his accomplishments
Faking gameplay records is hard in the age of video recording
US Department of Justice gets approval to liquidate $56 million in cryptocurrency from BitConnect seizure
The government will use the proceeds to repay investors
Amazon hits over 600 Chinese electronic brands with the banhammer
Consumer-friendly or anti-competition?
Litecoin spikes 34 percent in 15 minutes on fraudulent Walmart press release
Walmart is not accepting Litecoin
John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto 'pump-and-dump' scheme
He and co-conspirator could face 100-year maximum sentence
Cryptocurrency fraud reached $1.36 billion in the first five months of 2020
Hackers and scammers have been busy during the pandemic
Amazon says hackers were able to steal funds from seller accounts last year
Hackers got in through a phishing campaign and were able to change payment details for accounts
Chinese students allegedly conned Apple out of almost $1 million using fake iPhones
Warranty fraud is a big problem for the company
Sinemia confirms canceled accounts fraudulently misused the service
Just because it gives you a debit card doesn't mean you can use it for whatever you want
Drone maker DJI is losing $150 million to its own employees through fraud
Part prices were artificially inflated
Venmo bushwhacked by fraudulent activity
Venmo's losses in the first quarter were much higher than anticipated
Chip-enabled credit cards are reportedly doing little to prevent fraud
Merchants are failing to properly configure their POS networks
Elon Musk is being sued by the SEC and could be barred from officer positions at all public companies
Be careful what you tweet about
Man arrested for defrauding Walmart of $1.3 million in PC return scheme
Frudaker is facing six felony charges