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10/27/2026
Spot scammers impersonating well-known charities and sweepstakes
FTC
Scammers impersonate all kinds of organizations, including reputable charities. And these impersonators sometimes make you believe that you won a charity-sponsored sweepstakes because you’ve donated to that charity.
10/27/2026
Chinese National Extradited for Alleged Role in Multimillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting U.S. Citizens
Office of Public Affairs U.S. Department of Justice
Zheng Zhao, 44, a Chinese national, was arraigned today in the Central District of California after being extradited from the Netherlands for his alleged role in an international cryptocurrency investment conspiracy carried out from scam centers in the Kingdom of Cambodia that targeted U.S. citizens. Ultimately, the government was able to identify 174 U.S. victims.
10/22/2026
District of Minnesota Joins DOJ’s Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI to Expose More than $490M in Tax Fraud in National Tax Enforcement Surge; Minneapolis Father and Son Plead Guilty to $9 Million Fraud
United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced today that a Minneapolis father and son pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States on October 9 and October 1, respectively.
10/22/2026
Why Every Creator Needs an Account Recovery Plan
Bitdefender
Imagine clicking into one of your social media accounts and realizing you’re no longer in control.
