Scam news 1
Coinbase Employee Falls for SMS Scam
Popular cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase disclosed that it experienced a cybersecurity attack that targeted its employees.
The company said its “cyber controls prevented the attacker from gaining direct system access and prevented any loss of funds or compromise of customer information.”
The incident, which took place on February 5, 2023, resulted in the exposure of a “limited amount of data” from its directory, including employee names, e-mail addresses, and some phone numbers.Read more
Scam news 2
19-Year-Old Arrested for Fake Cancer Scam
A 19-year-old has been arrested and booked in Iowa for what cops say was a phony charity scam that raked in tens of thousands … all from people who believed she had cancer.
The Eldridge Police Department rang up Madison Russo on a first-degree theft charge this week, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison if convicted. She was arrested on Jan. 23, but has since bonded out … and is due back in court on March 2.Read more
Scam news 3
Indiana Woman Indicted in Online Romance Scam
PROVIDENCE – An Indiana woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island, charged with perpetrating an online romance scam that allegedly defrauded a 96-year-old Coventry widower of approximately $80,000, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Brittany Rakia Shawnai Lasley, 32, of Anderson, IN, is charged by way of indictment with five counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.Read more