crime

An action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.

Report: Record Number of NFTs Stolen in July
Report: Record Number of NFTs Stolen in July
August 24, 2022  |  NFTs

A record number of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were reportedly stolen in July, joining the over $100 million worth of NFTs taken between July 2021 and...

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Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
Crime, Fuel Costs Stymie Ride-Hail Drivers’ Profits
August 03, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Carjackings are on the rise in Chicago and that combined with the rise in fuel costs has ride-hailing drivers less enthusiastic about taking to the...

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Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
Four Indicted by DOJ in $16M Fake Investment Ruse
March 24, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Four men were indicted for allegedly engaging in a $16 million wire fraud and money laundering operation connected to their investment firm, which involved fake...

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Stalking Concerns Lead Apple to Revamp AirTags
Stalking Concerns Lead Apple to Revamp AirTags
February 10, 2022  |  Apple

Apple has announced a number of changes to its AirTags amid news that the tiny tracker has been connected to some serious crimes, such as...

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As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
As Smash-and-Grab Raids Go Viral, the Retail Industry Is Fighting Back
December 16, 2021  |  Retail

Organized retail crime is running rampant in the run-up to Christmas. As captured on smartphones and closed-circuit video cameras across the U.S. and splashed all...

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Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers
Fraudsters Create ‘Clone’ Investment Accounts To Dupe Consumers
July 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Retail investors have been succumbing to “impersonation fraud,” where fraudsters pretend to be famous brands and thus are able to con millions of Euros from...

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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of Pilfering $10M In eCurrency
February 26, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A former Microsoft engineer was found guilty of 18 federal felonies after he stole $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used...

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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme
NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme
January 09, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141...

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Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
Report: Crypto Fraud Losses Reach $4.4B In Q3 2019
December 02, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Looking back at 2019, and at cryptocurrencies, we may well make the declaration that fraudsters got a lot more brazen … which may mean 2020...

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