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BHI Trust fallout widens as FSCA bans intermediary for 20 years
25+ min ago (984+ words) The long tail of the BHI Trust scandal continues to unwind " and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority is still not done. In its latest enforcement action, the regulator has imposed a R1. 5-million administrative penalty on Ian Roscoe and barred him…...
Social Security Update - New Phishing Scam Targets April Benefit Payments
39+ min ago (722+ words) Home / USA News / Social Security Update " New Phishing Scam Targets April Benefit Payments As April Social Security payments are distributed, federal agencies have issued a warning about a rise in sophisticated phishing scams targeting beneficiaries. These schemes are designed to…...
Fraudsters targeting cryptocurrency stopped and $12 million frozen in NCA-led Operation Atlantic | National Crime Agency
52+ min ago (645+ words) More than $12 million has been frozen and 20, 000 victims identified in an NCA-led international operation targeting cryptocurrency and investment scammers. Operation Atlantic, held last month and co-hosted by the NCA, US Secret Service, Ontario Provincial Police and Ontario Securities Commission, focused…...
AI is supercharging tax scams. Here's how to avoid getting fooled
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (851+ words) Every tax season, scammers try to part you from your money. And AI is making their job easier than ever. In addition to crafting more authentic-seeming messages, artificial intelligence is helping scammers synthesize information and identify targets, said Jonathan Polk,…...
Massive Sh148 Billion Bank Card Fraud Rocks Tanzania
4+ hour, 42+ min ago (467+ words) streamlinefeed. co. ke For millions of East African bank customers, this investigation is a sobering reminder of the invisible vulnerabilities in the digital banking ecosystem. The sheer scale of the fraud'involving 1, 551 cloned bank cards linked to 11 different countries'has laid bare…...
Don't call that number: Dangerous new Apple Pay scam tricks victims into picking up their i Phones
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (673+ words) From scam texts to drained bank accounts If you have one of the best i Phones and use Apple Pay in the U. S. , you need to be on the lookout for a new scam targeting users of the popular mobile payment…...
AI Cyber Threat Warning Sparks High-Level Banking Summit
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (203+ words) Devdiscourse AI Cyber Threat Warning Sparks High-Level Banking Summit Top U. S. financial leaders met to address the cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos. The meeting aimed to alert banks of potential vulnerabilities and coordinate defenses against cyber threats....
Jersey City Tax Preparer Admits to Tax Evasion After Diverting Over $1 M from Charity
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (216+ words) By: Richard L. Smith" A Jersey City tax preparer has admitted to federal tax evasion charges after authorities say he diverted more than $1 million from a charitable organization he helped oversee. According to federal officials, Edward M. Lombard pleaded guilty on March…...
The Fake Website That Triggered an Arrest in the Coin DCX Case
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1120+ words) Impersonation scams can be low-tech yet highly effective, using fake websites that closely mimic trusted cryptocurrency platforms to deceive users. The Coin DCX case shows how a 7. 16 million rupee fraud complaint escalated into legal action before it was identified as…...
National Capital Bank to Host Banking Online 101 and Free Document Shred April 16
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (119+ words) Hill Rag National Capital Bank to Host Banking Online 101 and Free Document Shred April 16 Learn more about online banking and shred home documents for free at National Capital Bank this spring. This free community event will take place on Thursday,…...