A federal grand jury has indicted a 51-year-old church pastor on 26 counts of fraud, after allegedly using his position to deceive victims into investing in a cryptocurrency investment scam. That in itself would seem unusual, but what is even more bizarre is that the...
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With the relaunch of its Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) program, the IRS is urging all US taxpayers to act quickly and safeguard themselves against identity theft and fraudulent tax returns. Last year alone, the IRS flagged 2.8 million...
Three Russian nationals have been indicted for allegedly operating now-defunct cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov could face decades behind bars on...
When it comes to investment scams, nothing lures potential victims more effectively than a get-rich-quick scheme supposedly endorsed by trustworthy public figures like billionaire Elon Musk. The latest example is the "Elon Musk Golden Badges" scam—a sophisticated...
Threat actors target iPhone users with malicious messages to trick them into turning off Apple iMessage’s phishing protection. iPhone users face new phishing campaign Phishing attacks are still a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape. Unfortunately, the...
