Criminals are utilizing AI models to extract location data from casual social media travel photos, enabling highly targeted and convincing phishing scams.
La SEC a porté plainte contre un réseau de courtiers dirigé par The Spaventa Group, accusé d'avoir escroqué plus de 650 retraités américains de 74 millions de dollars en leur vendant de fausses parts pré-IPO dans des géants de la tech comme SpaceX et Anthropic.
Real estate fraud complaints in the US surged in 2025 to 12,368 with losses exceeding $275 million, driven largely by fake rental listings where scammers copy genuine property photos and video tours to deceive prospective tenants.
Scientific integrity specialists have uncovered thousands of online advertisements from paper mills selling fraudulent journal authorship and intellectual property rights, highlighting widespread academic fraud.
Sheryl Williams Stapleton, a former New Mexico Democratic lawmaker, was found guilty of federal charges including mail fraud, bribery, and money laundering for siphoning over $3 million in public education funds to a friend's company, facing up to 20 years in prison.
A 38-year-old Adelaide man and NDIS provider director was arrested at Adelaide Airport and charged over an alleged $5 million fraud plot against the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian DePena was arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly misusing a $1.5 million COVID-19 pandemic small-business loan to fund his mayoral campaign and pay personal debts.
Benjamin Thomas Simpkins, 26, a former Nationals WA candidate facing driving charges over a fatal crash, has been additionally charged with fraud, forgery, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Lawrence, Massachusetts Mayor Brian DePena was arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly misusing a $1.5 million COVID-19 pandemic relief loan meant for his tire business to pay personal mortgages, taxes, and campaign expenses.
A Polícia Federal identificou o uso de 549 CPFs de pessoas falecidas em operações ligadas à Pixbet durante a Operação Arena, que investiga um esquema de lavagem de dinheiro e evasão de divisas.
O presidente do Banco Central, Gabriel Galípolo, criticou a pressão de empresas não bancárias para usar o FGC em captações de varejo, alertando para riscos sistêmicos e concorrência desleal durante os 30 anos do fundo.
Selena Gomez and her mother face a lawsuit alleging securities fraud and breach of contract over their mental health startup Wondermind, with investors claiming $1.2M loss due to unmet commitments and undisclosed financial troubles.
Hong Kong reports a 15% decrease in investment scam cases in H1 2026, with losses totaling HK$1.65B. Police warn of fraudsters impersonating legitimate overseas firms, often using AI-generated personas and fake licenses.
Nigel Farage's bye-election win in Clacton was overshadowed by the reopening of an investigation into his undeclared gifts, including a £5m donation from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell, prompting widespread criticism from MPs across parties.
Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner filed a $1.4 million lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court against contractor Nicholas Sanborn, alleging fraud, breach of contract, and unauthorized promotion involving a Detroit apartment building renovation.
The White House unveiled an interactive fraud tracker featuring President Donald Trump as Spider-Man to highlight alleged government waste, claiming to have uncovered $229.9 billion.
A South Korean court sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison for defrauding users out of roughly $50 million in cryptocurrency through embezzlement and a false trading license.
La justice sud-coréenne a condamné Jeong Sang-ho, dirigeant de la plateforme crypto Delio, à quinze ans de prison pour une fraude portant sur environ 50 millions de dollars et visant plus de 1 100 clients.
La DGCCRF a alerté sur une fuite de données concernant trois millions de numéros de téléphone de la liste Bloctel, assurant que la base de données n'a pas été compromise.
The Department of Justice charged nearly a dozen people in a multimillion-dollar scheme that arranged over 1,000 sham marriages between U.S. citizens and Chinese nationals to fraudulently obtain green cards, officials announced Wednesday.
VideoVerse's $250 million acquisition by Minute Media has collapsed less than a year later amid multiple lawsuits, allegations of fraud, forged documents, and missing millions involving former CEO Vinayak Shrivastav.
Polícia Federal investiga esquema de corrupção e concessão irregular de licenças ambientais na Secretaria Municipal do Ambiente e Urbanismo de Armação dos Búzios, mirando secretários municipais.
Polícia Federal deflagrou a Operação Occulta Manus para investigar fraudes em licenciamento ambiental em Búzios, tendo secretários municipais como alvos de mandados de busca e apreensão.
A Polícia Civil do Maranhão intimou mil pessoas a comparecer à SSP-MA, em São Luís, para entregar celulares com registro de roubo, furto ou perda. A ação integra a Operação "Última Chamada" e o programa "Meu Celular de Volta".
