Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 30-Year Identity Theft Scheme
Matthew David Keirans, 59, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for assuming the identity of William Woods for over 30 years, causing Woods wrongful incarceration and financial ruin; Keirans used Woods' identity to obtain over \$200,000 in loans and employment.
Man Sentenced to 12 Years for 30-Year Identity Theft Scheme
Matthew David Keirans, 59, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for assuming the identity of William Woods for over 30 years, causing Woods wrongful incarceration and financial ruin; Keirans used Woods' identity to obtain over \$200,000 in loans and employment.
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32% Bias Score
Spanish Police Bust Cybercrime Ring, Recovering €420,000 in Stolen Funds
Seventeen individuals were arrested in Spain for a cybercrime operation involving stolen credit card data purchased from the dark web, resulting in €420,000 in losses for 282 victims. The group used the data to make fraudulent online purchases from various retailers, including El Corte Inglés.
Spanish Police Bust Cybercrime Ring, Recovering €420,000 in Stolen Funds
Seventeen individuals were arrested in Spain for a cybercrime operation involving stolen credit card data purchased from the dark web, resulting in €420,000 in losses for 282 victims. The group used the data to make fraudulent online purchases from various retailers, including El Corte Inglés.
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36% Bias Score
Credit Card Fraud: 2024 FTC Report and Case Study
In 2024, the FTC reported 416,582 credit card fraud cases, exemplified by Martin's \$1,095 fraudulent charge in Hong Kong; this highlights the global reach and financial impact of credit card fraud resulting from data breaches, phishing, and weak online security, demanding proactive consumer protect...
Credit Card Fraud: 2024 FTC Report and Case Study
In 2024, the FTC reported 416,582 credit card fraud cases, exemplified by Martin's \$1,095 fraudulent charge in Hong Kong; this highlights the global reach and financial impact of credit card fraud resulting from data breaches, phishing, and weak online security, demanding proactive consumer protect...
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48% Bias Score
Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
Rossi's Plea Deal Withdrawn, Facing Trial for Rape Charges
US fugitive Nicholas Rossi, known for faking his death and using multiple aliases to evade rape charges, will stand trial in Utah after his plea deal was withdrawn; facing two rape charges in Utah and additional sexual assault charges in other states, he was extradited from Scotland in early 2022 af...
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64% Bias Score
Data Brokers Fuel Retirement Scams
Data brokers selling personal information enable three types of increasingly targeted retirement scams: 'spray and pray,' demographic targeting, and highly personalized attacks using detailed personal data, leading to financial losses and identity theft.
Data Brokers Fuel Retirement Scams
Data brokers selling personal information enable three types of increasingly targeted retirement scams: 'spray and pray,' demographic targeting, and highly personalized attacks using detailed personal data, leading to financial losses and identity theft.
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48% Bias Score
Data Breach Recovery Plan: Six Steps To Safeguard Your Information
This guide details a six-step recovery plan following a data breach, including verifying the breach, securing accounts, addressing email and phone risks, protecting identity, reviewing online presence, and exploring legal and financial recourse.
Data Breach Recovery Plan: Six Steps To Safeguard Your Information
This guide details a six-step recovery plan following a data breach, including verifying the breach, securing accounts, addressing email and phone risks, protecting identity, reviewing online presence, and exploring legal and financial recourse.
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32% Bias Score
Evolving 2025 Tax Scams Leverage AI and Social Engineering
In 2025, tax scams are using AI-generated phishing emails, fake tax preparers, imposter phone calls, and social media to steal taxpayer information and money, causing financial losses and emotional distress; taxpayers should verify communications and vet preparers carefully.
Evolving 2025 Tax Scams Leverage AI and Social Engineering
In 2025, tax scams are using AI-generated phishing emails, fake tax preparers, imposter phone calls, and social media to steal taxpayer information and money, causing financial losses and emotional distress; taxpayers should verify communications and vet preparers carefully.
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36% Bias Score
FBI Warning: North Korean Hackers Infiltrate US Businesses
The FBI warned US businesses about North Korean IT workers using AI and face-swapping to infiltrate companies, steal data, and extort victims; they advise disabling local admin accounts, limiting remote desktop access, and implementing strict identity verification during hiring.
FBI Warning: North Korean Hackers Infiltrate US Businesses
The FBI warned US businesses about North Korean IT workers using AI and face-swapping to infiltrate companies, steal data, and extort victims; they advise disabling local admin accounts, limiting remote desktop access, and implementing strict identity verification during hiring.
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36% Bias Score
Mexican Scientist Arrested for Aiding North Korean Sanctions Evasion
A Mexican scientist was arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly using his identity to help two North Korean operatives develop smartphone apps for US companies, generating at least \$866,000 that was laundered through a Chinese bank account and ultimately benefited the North Korean regime.
Mexican Scientist Arrested for Aiding North Korean Sanctions Evasion
A Mexican scientist was arrested in the Netherlands for allegedly using his identity to help two North Korean operatives develop smartphone apps for US companies, generating at least \$866,000 that was laundered through a Chinese bank account and ultimately benefited the North Korean regime.
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40% Bias Score
IRS Improves Taxpayer Service Despite Backlogs, Budget Threats
The IRS has improved taxpayer services thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, but still faces significant backlogs in identity theft (22-month delays) and ERC claims (1.2 million pending), impacting taxpayers and businesses; budget cuts threaten further progress.
IRS Improves Taxpayer Service Despite Backlogs, Budget Threats
The IRS has improved taxpayer services thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, but still faces significant backlogs in identity theft (22-month delays) and ERC claims (1.2 million pending), impacting taxpayers and businesses; budget cuts threaten further progress.
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40% Bias Score
Warning: Avoid Firms Offering Money for Betting Account Details
Consumers are urged to avoid companies like Moneyful Ltd. offering money in exchange for personal details to open multiple betting accounts, as this practice, while seemingly lucrative, presents significant financial and identity theft risks.
Warning: Avoid Firms Offering Money for Betting Account Details
Consumers are urged to avoid companies like Moneyful Ltd. offering money in exchange for personal details to open multiple betting accounts, as this practice, while seemingly lucrative, presents significant financial and identity theft risks.
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40% Bias Score
Dark Web Sells Genuine Identities, Bypassing KYC Verification
A dark web operation is selling genuine identity documents and corresponding facial images for financial gain, enabling sophisticated identity theft that bypasses Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes used by banks and other financial institutions, prompting recommendations for multi-layer...
Dark Web Sells Genuine Identities, Bypassing KYC Verification
A dark web operation is selling genuine identity documents and corresponding facial images for financial gain, enabling sophisticated identity theft that bypasses Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes used by banks and other financial institutions, prompting recommendations for multi-layer...
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20% Bias Score