Financial Scams & Security

7+ min ago   (346+ words) Just Before Israel Launch The British fintech company's customer data was stolen through requests impersonating a government agency, the company confirmed, while saying its customers' funds were safe. Revolut is in the final stages of obtaining a license to operate…...

30+ min ago   (319+ words) Raipur contractor duped of ₹23.5 lakh in online trading scam; fraudsters lured him through Facebook ad Dainik Jagran MP CG Raipur contractor duped of ₹23.5 lakh in online trading scam; fraudsters lured him through Facebook ad A Raipur contractor was allegedly cheated…...

40+ min ago   (976+ words) As Amazon impersonation scams become more sophisticated, even cautious consumers are being caught off guard. Dorian Jones was one of them. The 70-year-old retired charity volunteer believed he was taking the right precautions when someone claiming to work for Amazon…...

10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (501+ words) A former bank manager and city council member from Northern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting to stealing more than $335,000 from customer accounts and local nonprofit organisations. Reagan France, 36, worked as a branch manager at Home Savings…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (226+ words) Financial tech and banking company Revolut released sensitive customer data, including copies of passports, verification selfies and full transaction histories after receiving a fraudulent request that seemed to be from a government agency. Requests for customer information sent from a…...

58+ min ago   (178+ words) The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious of unexpected calls from people claiming to represent a life insurance company. Recent reports involve callers telling older adults that they have signed up for a life insurance policy, then attempting to…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (855+ words) The IRS blessed the check without a second glance, but a completely separate federal program reviewed the same transaction and handed the family a bill they never saw coming. Clearing one agency turns out to mean nothing to the other....

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (310+ words) Revolut disclosed personal and financial information of customers after receiving fraudulent information requests sent from an email account hosted on a legitimate government agency domain. The fintech company says its systems and customer funds were not compromised. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (176+ words) MCCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — The McCracken County Sheriff's Office issued warnings Friday for a bitcoin scam as well as a scam targeting the families of incarcerated individuals. MCSO stated that the agency has received several calls regarding the bitcoin scam. According…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (191+ words) (Sept 13): Revolut Ltd said a “limited number” of customers had sensitive information disclosed in a scam involving an unauthorised third party that used a legitimate government email domain. The financial technology firm said it blocked the address after detecting the…...