Category: Victims

  • A courtroom of relief: Feds recover funds for victims of scammed banker

    Breadcrumb links PMN BMN Business Article writer: Associated Press Martha Mendoza Published on November 04, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article content WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Sighs of relief erupted in a…

  • Landmark Court of Appeal Ruling Promises £21bn Payout for Motor Finance Mis-Selling Victims

    In a groundbreaking victory for consumer rights, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Johnson v. Firststrand Bank, setting a historic precedent in the auto finance industry. The ruling, upheld by Sentinel Legal and HD Law, holds lenders liable for the mis-selling of personal contract purchase…

  • Phishing Scams Drain Over $41 Million from Victims

    huge $41 million was lost In October so far due to the increasing influx of phishing attacks. Most cryptocurrency phishing scams typically involve users engaging in signing actions through their cryptocurrency wallets, to approve contracts or bind permissions. Creating fake codes that resemble real wallet codes is one of the…

  • Phishing Scams Drain Over $41 Million from Victims

    huge $41 million was lost In October so far due to the increasing influx of phishing attacks. Most cryptocurrency phishing scams typically involve users engaging in signing actions through their cryptocurrency wallets, to approve contracts or bind permissions. Creating fake codes that resemble real wallet codes is one of the…

  • Snowflake Hacker Still Active, Finding New Victims, Expert Says

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Internet investigators are tracking down alleged scammers in connection with a series of hacks. Article author: Bloomberg News Margie Murphy and Charles Gorrivan Published on September 20, 2024 • Read for 2 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log…

  • The largest salmonella outbreak tied to raw milk in a decade has sickened people in four states, and 40% of the victims are children

    Dozens of salmonella illnesses have been linked to raw milk from a California farm, an outbreak much broader than previously known, according to newly released government records. As of February, at least 165 people have been sickened by salmonella infections linked to products from Raw’s Fresno, California-based farm, according to…

  • Crypto scammers stole nearly $60m from 20 victims in H1 2024, data shows

    Phishing scammers have made over $300 million through EVM chains by targeting around 260,000 victims, according to data compiled by Scam Sniffer. The first half of 2024 was another lucrative period for phishing scammers as they stole $314 million worth of cryptocurrencies, a 6.44% increase compared to 2023, according to…

  • Crypto scammers stole nearly $60m from 20 victims in H1 2024, data shows

    Phishing scammers have made over $300 million through EVM chains by targeting around 260,000 victims, according to data compiled by Scam Sniffer. The first half of 2024 was another lucrative period for phishing scammers as they stole $314 million worth of cryptocurrencies, a 6.44% increase compared to 2023, according to…

  • Exclusive-US prosecutors meeting with Boeing, crash victims as criminal charging decision looms, sources say By Reuters

    Written by Mike Spector and Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors are meeting with Boeing Co and relatives of victims of the deadly Boeing plane crash as a July 7 deadline approaches for the Justice Department to decide whether to file charges, two people familiar with the matter…

  • Cancer victims lose bid to block proposed J&J talc bankruptcy By Reuters

    Written by Brendan Pearson (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a group of cancer victims’ bid to block Johnson & Johnson from pursuing a proposed bankruptcy settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s baby powder and other talc products contain cancer-causing asbestos. On June…

  • Notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ assets will be sold to pay a $1.5 billion debt to families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims

    A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones “personal assets but dismissed his company’s separate bankruptcy case, leaving the future of his media platform Infowars uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion over his false claims that… Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting It was a trick. Judge…

  • AMF Combats Financial Scams as 15% of French Population Claim Victims

    French financial regulator AMF has released its annual report for 2023, highlighting its efforts to combat financial fraud in the region. According to the regulator, 15% of the French population, including 35% of people under the age of 35, were victims of such fraud during this period. Dedicated Forex cloud…

  • Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft’s Activision (NASDAQ:META)

    Brandon Bell/Getty Images News A law firm representing families of victims of the May 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting has filed wrongful death lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: Meta), owned by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) video game publisher Activision, and Daniel Defense – video game maker The weapon used…

  • Scammer seeks victim’s Telegram to return stolen $68m

    Scammer seeks victim’s Telegram to return stolen $68m

    The hacker who stole $68 million worth of cryptocurrencies has offered to return the assets via the social media platform Telegram. Blockchain Investigator ZachXBT mentioned The hacker who is believed to be behind the attack and the theft of assets worth $68 million has decided to return the money to…