Crime

Federal prosecutors charge 30 people in a sweeping insider trading scheme in which attorneys allegedly exploited access to confidential merger information.

A former relationship manager at Santander bank admitted to defrauding a vulnerable 78-year-old customer of over $125,000, the Justice Department said.

Fidelity and Vanguard's charitable arms have reportedly paused grants to the SPLC through donor-advised funds after a federal indictment.

Bipartisan congressional leaders warn taxpayers about rising tax season scams, including IRS impersonation and third-party tax preparer fraud schemes.

The FBI reports cryptocurrency scams accounted for over $11 billion in losses in 2025, making up more than half of all internet crime losses reported.

California targets wealthy luxury car owners and dealers using the Montana loophole to avoid sales tax, launching audits to recover millions in revenue.

Hemet police busted a toy theft ring, recovering $10,000 in stolen LEGO sets and Hot Wheels after arresting Hugo Omar Sanchez-Sanchez, 37, on theft charges.

The IRS released its 2026 "Dirty Dozen" tax scams list to protect taxpayers from identity theft, phishing emails, fake charities and AI-powered phone fraud schemes.

Medical device giant Stryker was hit by cyberattack on Wednesday. A pro-Iranian hacktivist group allegedly claimed responsibility for the breach.

An accused crypto fraudster used investor funds for parties and luxury travel, prosecutors said after federal charges were filed in analleged $328 million Ponzi scheme targeting investors.

Taxpayers can protect themselves from scams with the knowledge that the IRS always contacts taxpayers by mail first, and never demands immediate payment via specific methods.

Blockchain technology makes cryptocurrency transactions fully traceable on public ledgers, creating powerful tools for law enforcement investigations.

Conduent data breach impact soars from 10 million to over 25 million affected Americans in massive government contractor cybersecurity incident involving sensitive data.

Pennsylvania fraudsters pleaded guilty to stealing about $3.5 million from Minnesota housing program after traveling to exploit Medicaid beneficiaries.

SEC halts trading in suspected ramp-and-dump stocks with potential China links as Chairman Paul Atkins launches crackdown to protect U.S. investors.

CEO Todd Burkhalter, accused of masterminding Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme, pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 2,000 investors of $380 million.

The FBI is investigating the theft of a $400,000 lobster delivery bound for Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota that was allegedly hijacked.

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal fallout, stepping back from public roles after correspondence release.

A new federal strike force is targeting Chinese crypto scams that bilked Americans, particularly older victims, out of $9 billion in 2024.

Google launched a dual attack on cybercriminals with a lawsuit against the China-based "Lighthouse" scam group while backing three bipartisan congressional bills targeting fraud.