Ameritech Illegally Charged Consumers Up-Front Fees for Help with Student Loan “Debt Relief”
Ameritech Financial along with its officer Brandon Frere were accused of taking illegal up-front fees in a student loan debt relief scam as part...
SCAM ALERT: EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre Arrested and Charged with Fraud
The United States government filed a lawsuit against Eddy Alexandre, the CEO of EminiFX, a purported cryptocurrency and forex trading platform. The Federal Bureau...
FTC finds social media scams have more than tripled within the last year
Data from the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network shows social media scams have more than tripled within the last year with a dramatic increase...
Software AG hard-hit by ransomware attack, cybercriminals demand over $20 million
German-based Software AG and was hit with a ransomware attack by cybercriminals last week. The company is still struggling with the incidents.
Software AG is...
International Investment Group (IIG) Managing Partner David Hu Pleads Guilty in Over $100M Ponzi-Like...
The Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of International Investment Group (IIG) pleaded guilty to defrauding clients and investors in the more than...
Update: Western Union Scam Victims – Deadline to File Claim Quickly Approaching
In November, we told you about how victims of a Western Union scam could file a claim to receive at least some of their...
Radio host William Neil “Doc” Gallagher gets 3 life sentences for Ponzi scheme that...
William Neil "Doc" Gallagher, a Texas Christian radio host and author of the book entitled "Jesus Christ, Money Master, will serve three life prison...
FCC Considering Rules To Stop Illegal Robotexts Flooding Cellphones
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now paying attention to the annoying text messages known as robotexts sent to consumers' cellphones.
On Monday, the FCC...
Initial Coin Offering Lawsuits Pending as Fraud and Scams Prevail
Since the success of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies have exploded in the past year. Almost every other week, a new promoter introduces an initial coin offering...
Bitcoin Plummets below $10K amid Broad Weakness in Cryptocurrency Market
Bitcoin plummeted below $10,000 amid the broad weakness in the cryptocurrency market on Monday. Other digital currencies including ethereum, ripple, litecoin, and stellar also...