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Phantom Hacker Scam Losses Hit $2.1 Billion as FBI Says Victims Wire Away Their Own Life Savings
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October 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.…
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Unraveling the Web of Corruption and Deceit – A Warning to American Investors
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November 7, 2023
The Costa Rica Conspiracy: Unraveling the Web of Corruption and Deceit – A Warning to American Investors
American investor Enzo Vincenzi alleges a Costa Rica attorney-corruption ring stole from U.S. buyers and blocked his residency. The AEGIS Alliance documents his complaints. Named parties have not been convicted.
FBI Warned Parents About Child Sextortion. By 2025 NCMEC Was Logging 137 Financial Cases a Day
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June 4, 2019
FBI Warned Parents About Child Sextortion. By 2025 NCMEC Was Logging 137 Financial Cases a Day
The FBI warned parents about child sextortion. By 2025 NCMEC logged more than 50,000 financial-sextortion reports a year — 137 a day — mostly targeting teen boys.