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au.finance.yahoo.com
· 2025-12-07
Lloyds Banking Group reported a 52% rise in romance scams targeting people over 55 in the past year, with victims aged 55-64 being the most common targets. Scammers typically pose as military personnel, oil rig workers, or professionals working abroad and request money for medical emergencies, travel expenses, or legal fees, with victims aged 75-84 losing an average of £8,068 per scam. The bank documented cases including an 80-year-old woman who lost £11,000 and an 86-year-old man who lost £2,260 to elaborate stories about accidents, inheritances, and urgent travel needs.
cbs8.com
· 2025-12-07
Scammers are sending fake court documents with forged judicial signatures through mail and phone calls, demanding immediate payment to resolve alleged unpaid fines, missed jury duty, or outstanding warrants. Red flags include out-of-state area codes, misspellings, formatting errors, and demands for immediate payment via cash, Venmo, or PayPal—legitimate courts never use these methods. The San Diego Superior Court advises verifying suspicious documents by calling the courthouse directly or checking case numbers online, as authentic court communications are sent only by mail or email, never by phone or text.
rollingout.com
· 2025-12-07
Americans lose billions annually to sophisticated investment fraud schemes that have evolved to exploit digital platforms and psychological manipulation, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting substantial increases in complaints related to romance scams and fake investment opportunities. Common fraud tactics include romance-based investment schemes, Ponzi schemes promising unrealistic returns, cryptocurrency fraud exploiting digital confusion, and fake financial advisor services targeting seniors, all of which use advanced technology, fake websites, testimonials, and social pressure to build false credibility. Recognizing warning signs—such as guaranteed high returns, pressure to invest quickly, difficulty withdrawing funds, and reluctance to provide detailed information—is essential for protecting against these increasingly sophisticated threats across all demographics.
spectrumlocalnews.com
· 2025-12-07
Eight individuals from New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and New York were arrested and charged with defrauding 139 seniors of over $11 million through romance scams, counterfeit checks, gold bar schemes, account hacking, and identity theft. The defendants, including Dhruv Patel who defrauded at least 12 victims of over $9.1 million, face charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft carrying sentences of up to 15-30 years in prison. The arrests were coordinated through Save Our Seniors, a working group formed in April to combat elder fraud across state lines.
easttexasnews.com
· 2025-12-07
Financial exploitation is the most commonly reported form of elder abuse nationally, costing seniors up to $36.5 billion annually, with many victims unaware of the fraud until significant damage occurs. Citizens State Bank in Woodville partnered with Chick-fil-A to host a free public awareness workshop on October 7, featuring presentations by the Tyler County District Attorney and an FBI agent to educate seniors and the public about fraud prevention tactics. The FTC reported 748,555 identity theft cases in the first half of 2025, exceeding the prior year by over 196,000 cases, with total fraud losses reaching $12.5 billion in 2024.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-07
Dekoda Scott Clark, a 32-year-old bank employee in Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison for stealing approximately $158,208.53 from customer accounts between January 2023 and March 2024. Clark exploited his position as a Relationship Banker to make unauthorized cash withdrawals totaling $142,500 from three individuals and create fraudulent debit cards linked to seven victims' accounts, using them to purchase high-value technology items and other goods. He must pay full restitution of $158,208.53 to the bank.
13wham.com
· 2025-12-07
A 35-year-old Rochester resident, Estermarie Jones, faced a detention hearing in Monroe County Court following charges related to elder fraud schemes. The case highlighted the serious and damaging impact that fraud perpetrated against elderly victims has on communities, as experts emphasized the vulnerability of seniors to financial exploitation.
kfvs12.com
· 2025-12-07
A 31-year-old Missouri man and 12 others were charged for operating a grandparent scam that defrauded over 300 elderly victims across five states of more than $5 million, with victims averaging 84 years old. The scheme involved callers posing as grandchildren or their lawyers claiming emergency situations, using rideshare drivers to collect cash from victims' homes or accompany them to banks. Law enforcement warns that scammers increasingly use AI voice-cloning technology to impersonate family members convincingly, making victims more likely to act urgently without verifying the caller's identity.
liherald.com
· 2025-12-07
Sakira Mangru, a 48-year-old home care aide in Queens, was arrested for stealing approximately $30,000 from her 90-year-old elderly client by making unauthorized credit card purchases between June 2024 and January 2025. Mangru was charged with grand larceny in the third and fourth degrees, identity theft, and unlawful possession of a personal ID following her arrest in September 2024.
13wham.com
· 2025-12-07
Estermarie Jones, 35, of Rochester, New York, faced federal charges for identity theft and fraud targeting senior citizens between June 2024 and July 2025, causing $190,032 in losses and attempted losses. Jones used victims' personal information to create fraudulent identification documents and bank cards, which she used to open accounts, register businesses, and steal funds. A fraud prevention expert emphasized the devastating impact on elderly victims who may lose their life savings with no resources to recover, and authorities recommend filing complaints with the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
ny1.com
· 2025-12-07
Eight individuals across the U.S. were arrested and charged with defrauding 139 seniors of over $11 million through romance scams, counterfeit checks, gold bar schemes, account hacking, and identity theft. The defendants, operating from New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and Rochester, face charges including wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft, carrying sentences of up to 15-30 years in prison. The arrests were facilitated by Save Our Seniors, a collaborative task force of federal, state, and local authorities formed to investigate elder fraud cases.
dailyfly.com
· 2025-12-07
A 34-year-old Nigerian man was extradited to the United States to face federal charges for operating cyber-enabled sextortion and romance scams that targeted victims across the country, including an Idaho college student. Shanu and his co-conspirators impersonated women on social media to coerce victims into sharing sexual images, then extorted money by threatening to distribute the images to family and friends, while also conducting romance scams and laundering at least $2 million in proceeds through payment platforms and cryptocurrency. If convicted on eight counts including wire fraud, identity theft, extortion, and money laundering, Shanu faces up to 20 years in federal prison and restitution to victims.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-07
Olamide Shanu, 34, a Nigerian national, was extradited to the United States and charged with eight counts including wire fraud, extortion, and cyberstalking for operating sextortion and romance scams that targeted victims across the United States. Shanu and his conspirators posed as women on social media to coerce male victims into sending explicit images, then threatened to distribute those images unless paid, defrauding victims of at least $2 million with proceeds laundered through peer-to-peer payment apps and cryptocurrency. If convicted, Shanu faces up to 20 years in federal prison and restitution to victims.
financialservices.house.gov
· 2025-12-07
A congressional Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing examined the escalating threat of financial fraud to American consumers, with particular concern for seniors and vulnerable populations. In 2024, there were 2.6 million reported fraud cases resulting in $12.5 billion in losses, involving schemes such as check fraud, romance scams, voice cloning, and AI-driven impersonation targeting grandparents. Federal lawmakers and banking industry representatives discussed the sophistication of criminal operations, many operating overseas, and called for improved federal agency coordination and consumer outreach to combat these growing threats.
hagerty.senate.gov
· 2025-12-07
Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation designed to equip the financial industry with tools to detect and prevent financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable individuals with disabilities. The bill would require the SEC to report on recommendations for combating senior financial exploitation and would permit investment companies and mutual funds to delay redemption requests suspected to result from exploitation. Approximately one in five senior investors currently fall victim to financial fraud, losing an estimated $2.9 billion annually in reported cases.
greenwichsentinel.com
· 2025-12-07
In August, the author and her community experienced a surge of email scams, including a fake Microsoft security alert, a spoofed "friend in crisis" requesting money, and church phishing using the pastor's name to solicit gift cards and cash from congregation members. Experts warn that scammers operating from Eastern Europe, Russia, and China are increasingly difficult to stop, and that AI-generated emails are making scams harder to detect, with elderly individuals who lack computer experience being particularly vulnerable to these schemes.
financialservices.house.gov
· 2025-12-07
Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser announced a House Financial Services Committee hearing focused on examining financial fraud affecting American consumers, noting that the FTC reported 2.6 million fraud cases in 2024 with over $12 billion in losses—a 25% increase from 2023. Meuser highlighted that seniors experience the most devastating financial losses from scams while young adults are especially vulnerable, and emphasized the need for coordinated efforts across government, financial institutions, technology platforms, and telecom companies to combat various fraud schemes including romance scams, identity theft, and check fraud. The hearing aimed to strengthen consumer education, promote best practices, and improve fraud prevention while the Trump Administration pursued related efforts
wired.com
· 2025-12-07
Cybercriminals are increasingly using portable "SMS blaster" devices—fake cell phone towers that can be transported in vehicles—to send millions of scam text messages while evading carrier security measures. These devices force nearby phones to connect to insecure 2G networks and can send up to 100,000 messages per hour across a 1,000-meter radius; the technology originated in Southeast Asia and has recently spread to Europe and South America, prompting warnings from cybersecurity agencies. SMS blasters operate outside traditional mobile networks, making the fraudulent messages immune to the filtering and detection systems that telecom providers have deployed to block scams.
abc45.com
· 2025-12-07
Guilford County, North Carolina is experiencing a surge in "court scams" where criminals impersonate deputies, spoof official numbers, and demand immediate payment claiming victims have missed court or owe fines; residents have lost at least $100,000 to these schemes over the past two years. The Guilford County Sheriff's Office emphasizes that legitimate deputies will never demand immediate phone payment or request personal information via call or email, and is launching community education initiatives including a free senior fraud prevention academy starting September 25th to help residents recognize and avoid these scams.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-07
Two women—Kimberly VanKline of Maryland and Rhonda Brown-Moore of New York—pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for creating and submitting falsified documents to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds, including Paycheck Protection Program loans for a West Virginia resident, with both defendants profiting from the scheme. They each face up to 20 years in federal prison, with sentencing to be determined by a federal judge.
spectrumlocalnews.com
· 2025-12-07
Two individuals from Queens were arrested in a Binghamton police sting after attempting to steal $30,000 from an elderly woman in a financial exploitation scam that was flagged by bank employees. Tao Zeng, 51, and Zhilei Wu, 36, were charged with third-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy after police conducted a wellness check and intercepted the suspect attempting to collect the cash at the victim's home. The arrest is part of a broader federal effort targeting elder fraud, as a U.S. Attorney's office simultaneously announced charges against eight individuals accused of defrauding dozens of seniors of over $11 million through romance scams, account hacking
english.mathrubhumi.com
· 2025-12-07
A Kochi resident was defrauded of ₹25 crore between March 2023 and 2025 through a fake online trading platform operated by an international cyber fraud syndicate with suspected Malayali masterminds. The scammers, who posed as legitimate traders and used a call center in Cyprus to contact victims, transferred stolen funds across multiple bank accounts to obscure the money trail, with one Malayali woman already arrested for receiving a share of the proceeds. Investigators believe the fraud operation was planned in California and involved purchasing bank accounts to facilitate transfers while evading detection.
oregonlive.com
· 2025-12-07
In early September, thieves used debit card skimmers placed on payment machines to steal approximately $188,000 in food and cash benefits from 424 low-income Oregonians enrolled in SNAP and TANF programs, averaging $450 per account and representing a 50% increase from July-August theft totals. The fraudsters install skimmers quickly in checkout lines to capture card numbers and PINs, then make test transactions before emptying entire account balances, with victims unable to recover stolen SNAP funds due to exhausted federal replacement budgets. Oregon officials warn residents to inspect card readers for loose or misaligned components and note that thieves also use phishing texts, emails
providencejournal.com
· 2025-12-07
Craig Clayton, a 75-year-old Rhode Island man, laundered $35 million from internet-romance and elderly-fraud scams between 2019 and 2021 through his fake "virtual CFO" business, Rochart Consulting, using shell companies and fraudulent bank accounts to send victim funds overseas to countries including China, Switzerland, and Thailand. Clayton pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and obstruction of justice, and was sentenced to four years in prison with $40,000 in restitution ordered. One of his shell companies, Providence Sanitizer, alone laundered at least $16.8 million from elderly victims and romance scam targets.
legit.ng
· 2025-12-07
A US federal court sentenced Nigerian national Adetomiwa Seun Akindele to nearly six years in prison for defrauding an elderly American woman of $1.6 million in a romance scam, in which he posed as a wealthy Italian-American businessman and convinced her to transfer funds through cryptocurrency accounts between January and October 2018. Akindele was ordered to repay $1,692,945 in restitution and will be deported to Nigeria after completing his sentence following guilty pleas to wire fraud and money laundering charges.
yahoo.com
· 2025-12-07
A former NASA space toxicologist and her husband pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud after fabricating income documents and pay stubs to obtain an $850,000 home loan in Texas in 2017, then defaulting on multiple personal loans used for the down payment and falsely claiming identity theft, resulting in lenders charging off $276,709 in debt. The couple faces up to five years in federal prison, $250,000 in fines, and must pay $276,709 in restitution; additionally, they risk losing the Missouri City home. The case reflects a broader trend, with mortgage fraud detected in approximately 1 in 116 applications in early 2025, with increases
fingerlakes1.com
· 2025-12-07
Federal prosecutors charged eight individuals in the "Save Our Seniors" initiative for defrauding 139 elderly victims of over $11 million through schemes including fake government agent impersonation, romance scams, identity theft, and counterfeit checks. The charges involve defendants from multiple states accused of targeting seniors aged 60 and older, with individual losses ranging from $70,000 to $600,000. Authorities warn seniors never to send cash, gift cards, or make peer-to-peer payments to anyone claiming to be a government official, and advise reporting suspected scams to local police or the FBI.
wlrn.org
· 2025-12-07
Brett Thomas Graham, a 61-year-old former New York City financier, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for stealing $8.4 million from his elderly mother using power of attorney, falsely claiming she had higher medical and care expenses. Graham used the stolen funds to purchase luxury vacations, jewelry, and artwork; authorities recovered $2 million in fraudulently purchased items. The case was investigated by the FBI's Miami office, the SEC, and the U.S. Attorney's Office.
wlrn.org
· 2025-12-07
Brett Thomas Graham, a 61-year-old former New York City financier, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for defrauding his elderly mother of $8.4 million by using power of attorney to make false claims about her medical expenses, then spending the stolen funds on luxury vacations, jewelry, and artwork. Law enforcement recovered $2 million in fraudulently purchased items, and Graham pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges in September.
wkyc.com
· 2025-12-07
Two Kent State University students, Touhedul Tuhin (24) and Iftekhar Latif Nieon (23), face federal charges for acting as "money mules" in an elder fraud operation targeting victims in New York and Ohio, collecting over $276,000 in cash directly from elderly victims who had been defrauded through tech support scams, fake government agency impersonations, and other schemes. The defendants allegedly collected money from at least five victims ranging in age from 68 to 82 years old, with individual losses between $15,000 and $40,000, using vehicles tracked by license plate readers traveling between Kent and New York on the dates of the frau
cleveland.com
· 2025-12-07
A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty to money laundering as part of an online-romance scam that defrauded over $2 million from multiple victims. The scheme involved criminals using stolen photos and fake identities on dating websites to establish romantic relationships with victims, then convincing them to send money for fabricated medical expenses and other false reasons. Richard Opoku Agyemang, 41, faces up to 41 months in prison for laundering $32,000 in fraud proceeds in 2022.
wtkr.com
· 2025-12-07
A coordinated fraud ring targeting Navy Federal customers throughout Hampton Roads has victimized hundreds of people and stolen over $2 million through a "parking lot scam." Ten suspects have been arrested and face wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering charges after approaching victims near Navy Federal branches, requesting to use their phones, and then making unauthorized loan applications, transfers, and withdrawals from victims' accounts using the Navy Federal mobile app. The scheme has affected at least 33 documented victims in the recent indictment, with one victim losing $7,000 in seconds.
amp.scmp.com
· 2025-12-07
A 77-year-old Hong Kong man lost HK$21.8 million (US$2.8 million) after a scammer impersonating a mainland Chinese official called him claiming he was involved in a criminal case and demanded payment to prove his innocence; the victim made 24 transfers to three bank accounts between June and August before the scammer became unreachable. A second elderly victim lost an additional HK$26.2 million in a cryptocurrency scam, bringing the total losses to HK$48 million across the two cases, with police investigating both incidents as obtaining property by deception with no arrests made yet.
starexponent.com
· 2025-12-07
A Maryland man named James Smith, 30, of Gaithersburg was arrested after scamming a 90-year-old Culpeper, Virginia woman out of $26,000 in a sophisticated scheme involving impersonation of U.S. Treasury Department agents who threatened her with criminal charges unless she provided cash. Smith was charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit felony, and obtaining money by false pretenses, and is being held without bond.
ainvest.com
· 2025-12-07
Elderly individuals are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cryptocurrency scams, with Beaufort County, South Carolina reporting $3.1 million in crypto-related losses in 2024 and Minnesota experiencing over $189 million in losses from crypto kiosk fraud in 2023, using tactics such as voice cloning, fake websites, QR codes, and emotional manipulation. A prominent councilman was released without charge during an investigation into one such scam, highlighting authorities' challenges in tracing funds through irreversible cryptocurrency transactions. Experts recommend seniors protect themselves through education, using trusted platforms with two-factor authentication, discussing large transactions with family members, and promptly reporting incidents to law enforcement and the FTC
gallego.senate.gov
· 2025-12-07
Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act to provide financial institutions with tools to combat fraud targeting seniors and vulnerable populations. The legislation would require the SEC to report recommendations for combating senior exploitation and permit investment companies and mutual funds to delay redemption requests suspected to result from financial exploitation. Approximately one in five senior investors currently fall victim to financial fraud, losing an estimated $2.9 billion annually in reported cases.
express.co.uk
· 2025-12-07
Romance scams cost British victims over £106 million in 2024, a 9% increase from the previous year, with an average loss of £11,222 per person across 9,449 reports. The scams involve criminals building trust through fake online dating profiles to manipulate victims into sending money, with tactics ranging from military deployment excuses to fabricated emergencies. Dating app Cherry Dating has called for cross-platform collaboration and data-sharing among apps to prevent serial scammers from simply moving to new platforms after being banned.
ktvb.com
· 2025-12-07
Olamide Shanu, a 34-year-old Nigerian man, was extradited from the United Kingdom and charged in federal court in Idaho with defrauding victims of at least $2 million through sextortion and romance scams. Shanu and co-conspirators allegedly posed as women on social media to trick male victims into sending explicit images, then threatened to distribute them unless payments were made, with proceeds laundered through cryptocurrency and peer-to-peer payment apps. He faces eight federal charges carrying up to 20 years in prison and potential restitution to victims.
ksl.com
· 2025-12-07
Olamide Shanu, a 34-year-old Nigerian man, was extradited to the U.S. and charged with operating sextortion and romance scams that defrauded numerous victims across the country of at least $2 million. Shanu and his conspirators posed as women on social media to coerce victims into sending explicit images, then extorted money by threatening to share the images, while also running parallel romance scams using fake identities to manipulate victims into sending money through payment apps, gift cards, and cryptocurrency. If convicted on charges including wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and cyberstalking, Shanu faces up to 20 years in
inkl.com
· 2025-12-07
**Summary:**
This educational article identifies nine common email scams targeting retirees, including fake account lockouts, Social Security verification requests, Medicare renewal threats, suspicious activity alerts, unpaid invoices, delivery notifications, payment updates, prize offers, and tax return warnings. The article explains that scammers use urgency, official-looking logos, and authority figures to manipulate victims into clicking malicious links or providing sensitive data. The key defense strategies are to recognize panic-inducing language, verify communications through official channels rather than email links, and remember that legitimate institutions rarely request sensitive information via unsolicited emails.
local10.com
· 2025-12-07
A 53-year-old accounting contractor for Elder Solutions, a geriatric care management company in Florida, was arrested and charged with 42 counts of fraud and exploitation involving elderly clients, including first-degree grand theft of over $100,000 and multiple counts of forgery and fraudulent use of credit cards. Ammie Padilla, who had power of attorney over at least one victim and managed funds for elderly clients, appeared in bond court where she was ordered to wear a GPS monitor, avoid contact with witnesses and the elderly, and post $210,000 bond. The investigation by the Broward County Sheriff's Office resulted in her removal from her position at the care management firm.
cbs12.com
· 2025-12-07
**Summary:**
Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, a 41-year-old Nigerian national, was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for orchestrating an inheritance fraud scheme that defrauded more than 400 elderly U.S. victims of over $6 million. Akhimie and his co-conspirators sent personalized letters falsely claiming to represent a Spanish bank, telling recipients they were entitled to multimillion-dollar inheritances but needed to pay delivery fees and taxes upfront—funds that were never returned and no inheritance was ever delivered. The case involved international cooperation and Akhimie is the eighth defendant sentenced in connection with the scheme.
odishatv.in
· 2025-12-07
Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Dillip Nayak was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday in connection with an alleged land fraud scheme involving Rs 12.42 crore, with authorities alleging he conducted fraudulent land transactions that cheated investors and landowners while engaged in the real estate business. The arrest followed raids at his residence where documents were seized, and investigators conducted extensive questioning and scrutiny of his financial transactions and property records. Nayak contested the arrest as politically motivated, though the EOW has launched a broader investigation into irregularities in land deals in Odisha.
salemreporter.com
· 2025-12-07
In September, thieves stole approximately $188,000 in food and cash benefits from 424 low-income Oregonians enrolled in SNAP and TANF assistance programs using debit card skimmers placed on payment machines at retail stores, with an average loss of $450 per account. The theft rate more than doubled compared to July and August combined, with criminals testing small transactions before emptying entire account balances, and targeting low-income recipients because their cards lack the security features of credit cards. While the state can replace stolen TANF funds, it cannot replace SNAP benefits due to exhausted federal funding, and victims are also being targeted through phishing emails, texts, and fraudulent websites imperson
ainvest.com
· 2025-12-07
A 75-year-old man in Hong Kong lost HK$26.2 million (US$3.35 million) to a cryptocurrency investment scam involving a fake "National Hong Kong Coin" promoted through a fraudulent social media account impersonating the Chief Executive. The incident is part of a broader surge in crypto fraud in the region, where scammers use impersonation tactics, deepfake technology, and compromised accounts to deceive investors, with Hong Kong authorities urging residents to verify information through official government channels and warning of severe legal consequences for perpetrators.
yahoo.com
· 2025-12-07
A 78-year-old Rochester-area man lost $30,000 to a Publishers Clearing House prize scam that operated over six months, during which con artists repeatedly promised a $2.5 million prize while extracting fees under various pretenses. The article highlights that this case is representative of thousands of elder fraud crimes nationally, with federal authorities recently arresting eight people for defrauding 139 Western New York seniors of over $11 million through romance scams, imposter schemes, and identity theft. Common scams targeting seniors in the region include romance fraud, imposter scams impersonating government or businesses, and tech phishing, with scammers increasingly using AI and deep
irs.gov
· 2025-12-07
The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the "Save our Seniors" initiative resulting in the arrest of eight defendants across seven criminal complaints for defrauding over 139 senior citizens of more than $11 million total. The defendants engaged in various schemes including customer support scams, romance scams, counterfeit check fraud, and identity theft, with notable cases including Dhruv Patel (accused of defrauding at least 12 victims of over $9.1 million through pickups of stolen goods), Stephen Odiboh (received $70,000 from a romance scam victim who lost $175,000), and Christopher Hernandez (stole $
foxnews.com
· 2025-12-07
A Malwarebytes survey of 1,300 adults across five countries found that iPhone users are more susceptible to online scams than Android users, not due to device differences but rather behavioral choices—53% of iPhone users reported falling for scams compared to 48% of Android users, with iPhone owners less likely to use security software, set strong passwords, or avoid suspicious deals and sellers. The research demonstrates that overconfidence in Apple's security reputation leads many iPhone users to take riskier online behaviors, emphasizing that device safety depends on user habits rather than the phone's built-in protections.
justice.gov
· 2025-12-07
Julio Cesar Montero Pinzon, a senior leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), and his half-sister Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzon were indicted for operating an international fraud scheme targeting American timeshare owners in Mexico for over a decade, defrauding thousands of victims. The scheme involved false promises requiring upfront payments from timeshare owners who were told they could sell or rent their properties, with the proceeds used to fund the cartel's terrorist activities and drug trafficking operations. Both defendants are Mexican nationals and remain at large; they face charges including wire fraud conspiracy, money
nbcmiami.com
· 2025-12-07
Ammie Padilla, a 53-year-old accounting contractor working for Elder Solutions in Lauderhill, was arrested and faces 42 charges including exploitation of the elderly, fraud, forgery, and larceny after allegedly misappropriating over $100,000 from elderly clients whose finances she managed and for whom she held power of attorney. The judge set her bond at $210,000 with GPS monitoring and house arrest, and authorities are seeking additional victims to come forward.