THEFT

Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Ukraine Calls Out Russia Over Grain Trade in Israel

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha spoke with Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar about a Russian ship that docked in an Israeli port carrying grain. The grain, which Kyiv says was taken from Ukrainian farms during Russia’s 2022 invasion and the 2014 annexation of Crimea, was allowed to enter Israel

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

A Fake App Tricks Mac Users Out of $9. 5 Million in Crypto

A fraudulent app in the Mac App Store posed as a well-known crypto tool and stole millions from users—including a professional musician. The fake Ledger Live app stayed hidden for a week before being pulled, but not before draining over $9. 5 million in Bitcoin, Solana, and other currencies from mor

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Apr 13 2026CRYPTO

Musician’s Crypto Wallet Scam: What Went Wrong?

A popular singer lost nearly half a million dollars after installing a fake version of Ledger Live from Apple’s Mac App Store. The scam involved an app that looked real but was actually malicious. When the artist set up a new computer, he typed his seed phrase into this look‑alike software.

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Apr 12 2026CRIME

Seniors Face a 70% Rise in Identity Theft Losses

The FBI’s newest report on internet crime shows a sharp climb in identity theft affecting people over 60. In 2025, more than five thousand complaints were filed by this age group, with losses totaling nearly fifty million dollars—an increase of about seventy percent from the previous year. Older

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Apr 07 2026CRIME

Tax scams spike as filing day gets closer

As April approaches, crooks are getting bolder about stealing refunds before honest taxpayers can. Instead of breaking into mailboxes or hacking bank accounts, they’re now hijacking Social Security numbers to file fake tax returns and grab refunds. What’s especially sneaky is that the real owner mig

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Apr 06 2026CRIME

Why museums keep getting robbed—and why the art is nearly impossible to sell

Museums worldwide have faced a string of bold thefts recently, including a brazen robbery in Italy where thieves took works by Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse in a single night. Experts say these crimes aren’t as clever as movies make them seem—they’re often just quick break-ins with little planning.

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Apr 03 2026CRYPTO

Apps Hide a Stealthy Crypto‑Theft Tool

"New studies show that a recent version of the SparkCat malware has slipped into apps on both iOS and Android stores. The program masquerades as everyday utilities—messaging tools, food delivery apps—and quietly scans users’ photo libraries for images that contain cryptocurrency wallet recovery phr

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Apr 02 2026CRIME

New lottery scandal rocks Lexington County after stolen ticket scam

A Lexington County man now faces fraud charges after allegedly swapping a real lottery ticket with a fake one worth $500 back in 2022. The incident came to light when lottery officials noticed something odd about a winning ticket claimed at a local convenience store. Instead of paying out the winner

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Apr 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

North Korea’s Crypto Heist: A Sneaky Software Attack Hits U. S. Companies

North Korean hackers infiltrated a widely used software tool, Axios, and slipped malicious code into it for several hours on Tuesday. The attackers gained control of a developer’s account and pushed bad updates to any business that pulled the package during that brief window. Companies across health

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Mar 29 2026CRIME

The Car Theft Numbers You Should Know

Hyundai Elantras are the most stolen cars in America this year, with 21, 732 thefts reported nationwide. That number tops the list by a wide margin, showing how often this model ends up on police dashboards. The second most common victim is the Honda Accord, which saw 17, 797 thefts. The Hyundai

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