New York State sues former Celsius CEO over alleged cryptocurrency fraudAlex Mashinsky is accused of cheating people out of 'billions of dollars.'By J. Fingas, 01.05.2023
Two top executives plead guilty to fraud in FTX caseFTX co-founder Gary Wang and Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison are cooperating with prosecutors.By S. Dent, 12.22.2022
Eight charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and TwitterThe fraud allegedly included a podcaster, too.By J. Fingas, 12.14.2022
SEC charges FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried with 'defrauding investors'He's accused of diverting customers’ funds to his crypto hedge fund.By S. Dent, 12.13.2022
Former Apple employee admits to defrauding the company out of $17 millionDhirendra Prasad says he took kickbacks and stole parts over the course of seven years.By K. Holt, 11.02.2022
Former Qualcomm VP charged over $150 million acquisition fraudHe and others allegedly tricked Qualcomm into buying tech it already had.By J. Fingas, 08.12.2022
Senate committee chair grills Apple, Google over protection against crypto app scamsBrown wants to know if app stores are doing enough to fight fraud.By J. Fingas, 07.28.2022
FTC says victims of crypto scams have lost more than $1 billion since 2021Nearly 25 percent of scams reported last year used crypto as a payment method.By A. Khalid, 06.03.2022
UK authorities seize NFTSs over $1.9 million in suspected tax fraudIt's the first time British law enforcement has seized digital tokens.By J. Fingas, 02.14.2022
Woman sentenced to prison for stealing 3,000 iPods intended for studentsTo make matters worse, the employee also filed fraudulent tax returns to try to cover up her ill-gotten gains.By S. Rutherford, 01.13.2022
Former Boeing chief technical pilot involved in 737 Max testing charged with fraudHe allegedly withheld information that could've prevented the 737 Max crashes a few years ago.By M. Moon, 10.15.2021
Amazon has banned over 600 Chinese brands as part of review fraud crackdownTech accessory makers were some of the hardest-hit.By J. Fingas, 09.18.2021
Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prisonThe scheme cost the company $201.5 million, according to the Department of Justice.By K. Holt, 09.17.2021
Feds allege actor's $690 million Ponzi scheme lied about selling movies to NetflixZach Horwitz apparently told investors he was selling Latin American film rights to HBO and NetflixBy R. Lawler, 04.06.2021
Hacker sells access to hundreds of corporate executives' email accountsThe breaches could lead to extortion or fraud.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2020
Facebook is running a national ad campaign to encourage votingIt'll point people toward its Voting Information Centers on Facebook and Instagram. By S. Dent, 09.21.2020
PayPal has a fraud problemA string of 'invoice' scams shows how easy it is for hackers to siphon money out of people's accounts.By D. Wollman, 08.31.2020
Two Nigerians face US charges over online fraud worth 'hundreds of millions'They allegedly used email to rip off American companies.By J. Fingas, 07.04.2020
EPA orders Amazon and eBay to remove products posing as coronavirus remediesThe EPA says the companies have a duty of care to customers.By R. England, 06.11.2020
Fraud ring uses stolen data to scam unemployment insurance programsIt underscores weaknesses in online security.By J. Fingas, 05.17.2020