Former Attorney General Matthew Whitaker faces renewed scrutiny over his role in a fraudulent company that marketed bizarre products like the "Masculine Toilet"

Scammers typically insist that the individual's cooperation is needed due to an intercepted shipment allegedly tied to the target's name and address

The North Carolina man lost thousands while attempting to purchase a truck to aid in the search for his wife, who went missing during Hurricane Helene.

Florida officials have issued a warning about scammers reportedly using fake FEMA badges in attempts to collect financial information from hurricane victims.

The two are among 16 charged for tricking elders into believing their grandchildren had been arrested following a car accident and needed money

The woman named Rachel explained how people impersonating employees from New Zealand company Letterboxd talked her into sending them the money

The indictment says the scammers exploited the immigrants' religious faith

The scam was facilitated through the company CryptoFX

Retired nurse Nga put her life savings into a bond at Vietnam's SCB bank, but now cannot access her money after being caught up with tens of thousands in a multibillion-dollar scam that has shocked the nation.

A Chinese exchange student who fell victim to a "cyber kidnapping" scam in which his parents were extorted for $80,000, was found alive but "cold and scared" in a tent in the Utah wilderness, police said.

At least two people, who are believed to be Hispanic men and women in their 20s to 30s, are suspected to work as a team to prey on the victims.

These scammers deceitfully present themselves as job recruiters, legal advisors, or immigration guides, capitalizing on the vulnerable nature of the migrants.

Several homes have been in touch with authorities to report being victims of a cryptocurrency Ponzi scam operated by employees of CryptoFX, LLC.

Danielle Miller, 32, made a videotaped appearance before a magistrate in Boston to enter a guilty plea to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

An unnamed "high-profile" CEO of a publicly traded company has reportedly been blackmailed and threatened with the leak of his sexually explicit photos in a catfishing and extortion scheme in Manhattan.

A lottery lawyer is facing multiple charges for allegedly conning lottery winners into investing in a shady company that the 48-year-old owned.

So-called German heiress Anna Delvey has gained more popularity in the criminal space after her fraudulent schemes were featured in Netflix’s new docuseries “Inventing Anna.” For four years, the conwoman infiltrated the circles of monied socialites in New York City, ultimately scamming contacts out of $275,000.

A man reportedly rammed his truck into a central Fresno convenience store on McKinley and West Avenues and stole cases of lottery tickets on early Saturday morning, Jan. 15.

Michelle Lynn Stultz from North Carolina has been arrested on Thursday after it was found that she was scamming people out of their money by pretending to have terminal cancer.

Online application Zelle found themselves receiving renewed criticism on Tuesday after what appeared to be an escalation of scams connected to the app.

The travel agent Maria Silva refused to answer the cops during questioning but she made a full-blown confession in court.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday sued the founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange platform BitConnect for allegedly poaching a staggering $2 billion from retail investors from the United States and abroad. It is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency fraud to be criminally charged.

A Maryland man and his group reportedly preyed on at least 200 lonely elderly victims and made $6.2 million from a “romance scheme.”

A Georgia woman has been sentenced to 145 months in prison on Friday after leading an elder fraud scheme that preyed on over 250 South Floridian senior citizens, leaving them $1.4 million out of pocket. 

The Metropolitan Police seized a record-breaking haul of cryptocurrency worth almost £180 million (US$249 million) in London, officials confirmed on Tuesday. It reportedly logs to be one of the largest ever seizures of cryptocurrency worldwide.

A Swedish national wanted by the United States will serve a 15-year prison term after running a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, defrauding over 3,500 victims of more than $16 million, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday.

Some of the major loopholes spotted by the prosecutors were comparatively high prices, quick talks, and pending regulatory approvals in the contract.

Residents of a Mumbai housing society lodged a collective complaint about being duped in the name of vaccination after fake certificates were distributed.

More victims have since emerged after two Indian nationals pleaded guilty on conspiracy charges relating to their involvement in an international robocalls scheme that targeted thousands of vulnerable elderly Americans across multiple U.S. states, including Virginia, for several years.

Five Thai and one Nigerian national arrested in Thailand after a victim complained of being scammed by someone pretending to be a United States citizen.