financial-crime
5 articles, most recent September 23, 2026.
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California Residents Plead Guilty to $1M Facebook-Coordinated Check Fraud Scheme
September 23, 2026Five Californians admitted to a year-long, Facebook-orchestrated check fraud that moved over $1 million, exposing banking-infrastructure risks and prompting.
4 min read ·financial-crimebanking-infrastructure+1 -
Indiana staffing embezzlement: COO Sentenced After $400K Fraud Scheme
September 20, 2026The Indiana staffing embezzlement case resulted in a 4-year-9-month prison term for COO Heather Rene Armstead after she siphoned more than $400,000 through.
5 min read ·financial-crimestaffing-industry+1 -
Texas bank fraud guilty plea: Man admits $15 Million scheme
September 19, 2026A Texas bank fraud guilty plea reveals how a $15 million Treasury check scheme exploited weak KYC controls, prompting regulatory scrutiny and new verification.
5 min read ·financial-crimebank-fraud+1 -
Bank fraud case Maine: Kansas Resident Pleads Guilty to $30K Scheme
September 10, 2026In a notable bank fraud case Maine, a Kansas resident admitted to stealing over $30,000 from multiple Maine banks, highlighting identity-theft risks.
4 min read ·bank fraudidentity theft+3 -
Elder Abuse Crypto Financial Crime: Officer and Wife Accused of Stealing $74,000
September 3, 2026An Oklahoma police officer and his wife face elder abuse crypto financial crime charges after siphoning more than $74,000 from an 82-year-old man's accounts.
5 min read ·law enforcementelder abuse+2