Migrant Crime October 31 Group of illegals used blowtorches, cellphone jammers and disguises to rob banks across multiple states: feds A federal grand jury returned an indictment against 11 foreign nationals for using blowtorches and cellphone jammers to rob banks and ATMs across several states.
TECH September 21 Sneaky scammers drain bank account in sinister phone phishing scheme Fraud alerts from banks can be exploited by savvy thieves. Kurt the CyberGuy offers his advice on how to protect yourself against these scammers.
CRIME September 5 Superyacht victims' cause of death was 'death by confinement,' autopsies show: report Four victims who died when the Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, passed away after being trapped alive inside the ship’s cabins and their oxygen ran out, according to local reports.
Arizona August 29 Wells Fargo employee found dead 4 days after clocking in at work: police A Wells Fargo employee was found dead last week four days after clocking in for work at a Wells Fargo office in Tempe, Arizona, police said.
World August 23 Luxury yacht sinks: Last body, believed to be tech mogul's 18-year-old daughter, is found The body of the final missing person from a luxury superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily has been found in the wreckage. The body is likely that of Hannah Lynch, the 18-year-old daughter of British tech magnate Mike Lynch.
US August 15 Watch out: Biggest data breaches of 2024, so far A National Public Data data breech exposed 2.9 billion people's data, 2024 has been the year of major cybercrimes that have left Americans exposed.
POLITICS May 22 Cornel West joins DC reparations protest against Wells Fargo Bank Independent presidential candidate Cornel West spoke at a reparations demonstration in front of the Wells Fargo branch on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Europe May 20 Kosovo closes 6 Serbian bank branches over currency crackdown Kosovar police on Monday closed six branches of the Serbia-licensed Postal Savings Bank in line with a crackdown on the use of the Serbian dinar currency.
Africa March 26 Top Ethiopian bank recoups 80% of losses after 'glitch' let customers withdraw money they didn't have The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia — the East African country's largest — claims to have recouped nearly 80% of the cash it lost during an apparent system glitch.
Turkey December 21, 2023 Turkey hikes key interest rate in bid to stem inflation Turkey's central bank on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 2.5 percent in an effort to combat the country's inflation and economic unease.
