$545,000 Wire Fraud Raises the Stakes for Contract Payments
A $545,000 wire fraud loss recently made national headlines when a South Carolina coastal town sent that amount to what it thought was a construction contractor, but it turned out...
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A $545,000 wire fraud loss recently made national headlines when a South Carolina coastal town sent that amount to what it thought was a construction contractor, but it turned out...
Contractor Charged with $188K in Bank Fraud Scheme Using Fabricated Lien Waivers
If you must, keep an eye on your account statements, experts say. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that total fraud losses reached an all-time high of $15.9 billion last year—an approximately 27% year-over-year increase—and found...
One word decides whether the bank pays you back or shrugs. Most victims get it wrong — and lose big.
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding an unexpected U.S. Treasury check for several hundred dollars. You weren’t expecting a tax refund, don’t remember applying for...
Not long ago, creating a fake vendor convincing enough to fool a seasoned finance team would have required significant effort and expertise. Today, a few prompts can generate ident...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Directorate, has commenced investigations into the activities of a 38-year-old man, Raheem Abiodun Wasiu, over an al...
Introduction UPI, mobile banking, digital wallets and prepaid payment instruments have made moving money faster and easier than ever. Unfortunately, the same infrastructure that ma...
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an alert about fraud schemes targeting student aid programs administered by the federal government.
A convincing payment warning can quickly become an expensive trap for anyone who reacts before checking the facts.A scam text received by a Daily Voice editor claims Apple Pay is c...
Something weird was happening yesterday when I was in London: there were two attempts to charge my Chase Sapphire card in Brazil using the card number associated with Apple Pay. I...
Every dollar stolen by a criminal is a dollar that fails to reach the Americans who need it. Our children lose services, and senior citizens go without care. Honest businesses miss...
Two men were arrested and facing dozens of criminal charges in connection with an alleged $1.2 million cheque fraud operation in Hawaiʻi.
When a business email compromise scam succeeds, the scramble to recall the funds is usually only the first fight. We recently highlighted the unfortunate facts involved when a Sout...
Introduction Every digital fraud alert a bank sends out today tells only part of the story. A fraudster caught moving money through one bank’s mule account has often already opened...
On February 26, 2026, a victim reported to the Oxnard Police Department that she believed she was the victim of a scam involving suspects posing as a major banking company’s fraud...
(StatePoint) Digital payments are part of everyday life. Fraud experts warn that scammers are increasingly inserting themselves into these routine digital payment transactions, red...
A Boardman woman reported that two personal checks she wrote to pay for utilities and services were stolen, altered and cashed for over $9,000.
A Boardman woman reported that two personal checks she wrote to pay for utilities and services were stolen, altered and cashed for over $9,000.
A Pennsylvania man lost $35,000 in an elaborate government imposter scam involving fake Federal Trade Commission officials, remote computer access, and in-person cash exchanges.
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The biggest challenge in modern payments isn’t moving money instantly—it’s making sure it reaches the right person. As payment technologies continue to evolve, fraudsters are findi...
Somewhere in Asia right now, a payment is clearing every security check a bank has in place. The login is legitimate, the device is the one the customer uses, and the person tappin...
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