The Web Litecoin spikes 34 percent in 15 minutes on fraudulent Walmart press release Walmart is not accepting Litecoin By Shawn Knight, September 13, 2021, 11:01 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto 'pump-and-dump' scheme He and co-conspirator could face 100-year maximum sentence By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2021, 3:49 PM 23 comments
The Web Cryptocurrency fraud reached $1.36 billion in the first five months of 2020 Hackers and scammers have been busy during the pandemic By Adrian Potoroaca, June 4, 2020, 6:47 AM 11 comments
The Web Security 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 By William Gayde, May 9, 2019, 12:03 PM
Apple Chinese students allegedly conned Apple out of almost $1 million using fake iPhones Warranty fraud is a big problem for the company By Rob Thubron, April 5, 2019, 8:33 AM
Tech Culture 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 By Cal Jeffrey, March 29, 2019, 1:25 PM 16 comments
Industry Drone maker DJI is losing $150 million to its own employees through fraud Part prices were artificially inflated By Greg Synek, January 21, 2019, 9:28 AM
Industry Venmo bushwhacked by fraudulent activity Venmo's losses in the first quarter were much higher than anticipated By Shawn Knight, November 26, 2018, 4:55 PM
Industry Chip-enabled credit cards are reportedly doing little to prevent fraud Merchants are failing to properly configure their POS networks By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2018, 7:01 AM 42 comments
Industry Car Tech 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 By Greg Synek, September 28, 2018, 8:44 AM 7 comments
The Web Electronics Man arrested for defrauding Walmart of $1.3 million in PC return scheme Frudaker is facing six felony charges By Shawn Knight, June 18, 2018, 1:53 PM 17 comments
Industry Mobile Former Alaskan telecom CEO arrested for $250 million fraud Elizabeth Pierce convinced investors to pump $250 million into a new fiber optic network By William Gayde, April 17, 2018, 7:51 AM
Industry Two charged in My Big Coin cryptocurrency scam Over $6 million was 'misappropriated' By Cal Jeffrey, January 25, 2018, 3:33 PM
Security Cryptocurrency startup vanishes after raising $375K from investors Fraud is a leading concern in the cryptocurrency space By Shawn Knight, November 21, 2017, 1:53 PM 12 comments
Industry Newegg accused of involvement in Ponzi scheme by South Korean banks Fake purchase orders were allegedly used to inflate company values By Greg Synek, October 22, 2017, 6:50 PM 14 comments
Tech Culture Couple faces up to 20 years in jail for stealing $1.2 million from Amazon Exploiting Amazon's returns policy isn't a good idea By Rob Thubron, October 2, 2017, 6:15 AM 9 comments
The Web Home Depot exposes thousands of customers online Names, addresses, and other personal information were posted to HomeDepot.com without encryption By Cal Jeffrey, April 28, 2017, 12:00 PM 10 comments
Industry Mobile AT&T Call Protect aims to sideline robocalls By Shawn Knight, December 21, 2016, 1:15 PM
Car Tech China's "straddling bus" now lies abandoned in the middle of the road A sad end for a troubled project By Rob Thubron, December 9, 2016, 10:30 AM 15 comments
The Web Kickstarter Live will help backers identify potential scammers By Shawn Knight, November 1, 2016, 12:45 PM
Microsoft Security Microsoft: millennials, not senior citizens, are more susceptible to tech support scams By Shawn Knight, October 18, 2016, 2:30 PM 13 comments
Industry AT&T agrees to pay $7.75 million to settle fraudulent directory assistance charges By Shawn Knight, August 8, 2016, 5:00 PM
Gaming Tech Culture G2A: How the controversial Steam key marketplace got so big By Patrick Klepek, August 2, 2016, 12:00 AM 14 comments
Security One in five franchise-operated Wendy's locations hit with malware that stole payment card data By Shawn Knight, July 7, 2016, 3:00 PM 20 comments