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IRS Impostor Mail Hit 29,000 Inboxes With Signed ScreenConnect and the Same Kits Are Still Useful After Tax Day
Hacker News
mars 23, 2026
IRS Impostor Mail Hit 29,000 Inboxes With Signed ScreenConnect and the Same Kits Are Still Useful After Tax Day
Microsoft logged more than 29,000 targets in a February 2026 IRS-themed blast that delivered signed ScreenConnect installers through a fake Transcript Viewer. The AEGIS Alliance looks at why remote-management tools…
U.S. Holds 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi Prince Group While Cambodia Flies the Accused Scam Kingpin to China
Hacker News
janvier 11, 2026
U.S. Holds 127,271 Bitcoin From Chen Zhi Prince Group While Cambodia Flies the Accused Scam Kingpin to China
U.S. prosecutors called the $15 billion Bitcoin forfeiture the largest in Justice Department history. Chen Zhi, chair of Cambodia's Prince Group, was arrested in Cambodia on January 6, 2026, and…
Utah Court Hits Parker Wilde With $7.9 Million Judgment and a Permanent Ban on Amazon FBA Opportunity Sales
Business
décembre 21, 2025
Utah Court Hits Parker Wilde With $7.9 Million Judgment and a Permanent Ban on Amazon FBA Opportunity Sales
Utah's 4th District Court entered a stipulated $7.9 million judgment against Parker J. Wilde for selling fake done-for-you Amazon FBA stores. More than 200 consumers were taken. He is permanently…
Phantom Hacker Scam Losses Hit $2.1 Billion as FBI Says Victims Wire Away Their Own Life Savings
Hacker News
octobre 31, 2025
Phantom Hacker Scam Losses Hit $2.1 Billion as FBI Says Victims Wire Away Their Own Life Savings
The FBI now puts Phantom Hacker losses above $2.1 billion. Crews pose as tech support, then a banker, then a federal agent, and talk victims into wiring the money themselves.…
Vermont Indictment Charges 25 Canadians in a $21 Million Grandparent Scam That Hit Retirees in More Than 40 States
Crime News
mars 6, 2025
Vermont Indictment Charges 25 Canadians in a $21 Million Grandparent Scam That Hit Retirees in More Than 40 States
A Vermont grand jury charged 25 Canadian nationals in a Montreal-based grandparent scam that prosecutors say took more than $21 million from elderly Americans. Most defendants are fighting extradition. Stefano…
Grandma Thought She Was Texting Robert De Niro. Her Granddaughter Knew It Was a Scam: ‘I Couldn’t Stop Laughing’
Crime News
mai 2, 2024
Grandma Thought She Was Texting Robert De Niro. Her Granddaughter Knew It Was a Scam: ‘I Couldn’t Stop Laughing’
Gina Morgan, 76, chatted on Facebook with a fake Robert De Niro selling VIP fan cards. Her granddaughter Shannon Rich stopped the con before any money moved.