Scam Alerts – Risky Tokens and Fraud Warnings
Philippines AMLC targets illegal casino proceeds routed through small business accounts
Philippine authorities are intensifying scrutiny of merchant accounts as illegal online casino operators disguise gambling proceeds as ordinary sales at small businesses. The Anti-Money Laundering ...
ED raids fake drug racket in Bengaluru, freezes bank account
An investigation into alleged irregularities in Karnataka’s drug supply chain has now expanded to the money-laundering domain. In Bengaluru, the Enforcement Directorate searched five premises ...
RMS data breach drives phishing risk for Broome hotel bookings
Holiday-makers heading to Broome are receiving phishing messages that use real accommodation booking details, raising concerns for hotels and travelers in Western Australia's Kimberley region. The ...
ED attaches assets worth ₹53.95 crore in Parekh Aluminex bank fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth ₹53.95 crore in the Parekh Aluminex Limited case involving bank loan fraud and money laundering in ...
BTCPay Server urges shutdown of merchant instances amid hot wallet drain reports
Merchants using self-hosted BTCPay Server software are being told to switch off their servers after reports that attackers are draining hot wallets. The project says its investigation is ongoing ...
London phone theft exposes crypto wallet risks after $14,000 losses
A street phone theft in London is highlighting the financial risks tied to unlocked smartphones after a victim said criminals drained crypto wallets, used payment cards and accessed trading ...
Name.com-linked DeFi site hijacks drain about $138,000 in crypto
A wave of DNS hijackings hits a dozen decentralized finance websites late Friday, exposing users to wallet-draining malware and disrupting access to several platforms. Public registry and onchain ...
Texas men receive prison terms in Minnesota crypto kidnapping case
A Minnesota court case over a violent cryptocurrency theft highlights the growing physical security risks tied to digital asset holdings. Two brothers from Texas are sentenced after prosecutors ...
Ballon d’Or betting probe targets suspicious Polymarket wagers
Questions are mounting around betting activity tied to this year’s Ballon d’Or after a cluster of wagers correctly projected the exact top-five finishers and generated almost $200,000 in ...
Indian national pleads guilty in $227 million Medicare fraud case
Federal prosecutors say a six-month billing scheme targeted Medicare's COVID-19 test kit benefit using stolen beneficiary data and sham claims. The case centers on allegations that laboratories in ...
Anthropic extension compromise exposes up to 5,000 Cursor developer systems
A compromised Claude extension in Cursor's marketplace exposes thousands of developer machines to a supply-chain attack that lasted for nearly 12 hours. The malicious package targets Windows, ...
McDonald's faces McRib consumer fraud suit in U.S. court ruling
A federal judge in Chicago is allowing key parts of a proposed class action against McDonald's over the marketing of its McRib sandwich to move forward. The case centers on whether the product's ...
U.S. Justice Department expands Minnesota fraud crackdown with 13 defendants tied to $83 million in alleged losses
Federal authorities are intensifying a broad fraud enforcement campaign in Minnesota centered on taxpayer-funded benefit programs and election-related misconduct. The latest actions span charges, ...
AI boom raises due diligence risks, Theranos whistleblower warns
As investors pour capital into artificial intelligence companies at increasingly high valuations, former Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz is warning that the sector creates fresh openings for ...
ED attaches assets worth ₹2.01 crore in Bihar Constable exam paper leak case
The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached five immovable properties valued at ₹2.01 crore under a money laundering investigation into the Bihar Constable Recruitment 2023 exam paper ...
Enforcement Directorate returns Rs 37.57 lakh to investors in Bluemax Capital Solutions case
The Enforcement Directorate has returned Rs 37.57 lakh to victims in the Bluemax Capital Solutions case, which allegedly raised more than Rs 100 crore from investors in Tamil Nadu. The refunds ...
Enforcement Directorate seizes assets in Hyderabad cyber fraud case
The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at three premises in Hyderabad as part of its investigation into a cyber fraud case registered in Ernakulam. The agency says the complainant ...
Canada financial agency promotes money talks during Financial Literacy Month
Canada begins Financial Literacy Month in November with a national campaign focused on helping people build confidence in everyday financial decisions. The 2026 initiative from the Financial ...
Polymarket resumes trading after $2.65 million hack
Prediction market platform Polymarket has restored trading following an attack in which hackers allegedly withdrew approximately $2.65 million. The company linked the incident to the compromise ...
Rakuten Trade restricts Bursa Malaysia trading after cybersecurity incident
Disruption to Bursa Malaysia stock trading through Rakuten Trade’s online platform has continued for more than a week, while the broker has yet to set a date for restoring the service. The ...
First Guardian recovery prospects remain limited as liquidators recoup small fraction of losses
First Guardian investors face mounting uncertainty over recoveries from the collapsed investment scheme, with liquidators still unable to say how much money, if any, will be returned. The ...
