A new wire fraud scam targets your direct deposit info and sends your paycheck to a criminal"s account

It's another new version of an old crime: instead of asking for a wire of money to fulfill a phony invoice, fraudsters are now trying to convince HR personnel to change your direct deposit paycheck information......»»

A man who participated in what officials called an international “boiler room” scam in which money was funneled through a Western New York bank account has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, U.S. Attorney James Kennedy said. Ap.....»»

The IRS wants people to take action by noon Wednesday if they want a shot at receiving coronavirus stimulus cash more quickly .....»»

If you want to get your $1,200 stimulus check more quickly, you need to make sure the government has your bank account information on file. But time is running out. You now have until noon on May 13 to enter that data......»»

Associated Press The Internal Revenue Service has paid out about half of all stimulus checks so far, the majority of which were delivered by direct deposit. But more than 14 million American adults do not have a bank account. Disproportionate.....»»

A British woman was surprised to discover her bank account had received a direct deposit for a stimulus payment of $1,200, say.....»»

Stephen Zeigler/The Image Bank/Getty Stimulus payments are coming to millions of Americans via direct deposit this month. Some people who file taxes don't usually get a tax refund and therefore.....»»

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Companies have lost $26 billion to email wire fraud since 2016......»»

(TNS)—Most of us find it nerve-racking enough that we’re forced to focus on gathering our piles of paperwork to fill out our tax returns. Now adding to our stress, we must watch out for tax .....»»

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ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images A suspicious email blast on Monday that appeared to come from Synchrony Bank is causing alarm. One email said a trial deposit had been made to an Amazon credit-builder account. Another email said act.....»»

Federal prosecutors have indicted the former manager of Hawaii’s International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1260, along with his wife and sister-in-law, on 70 counts of criminal conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering and embezz.....»»

A Canadian man who recruited workers to use Western Union locations in Buffalo to wire money collected in a fraud scheme over the border pleaded guilty. Sheldon Hurley, 39, of Markham, Ontario, admitted to running a scam in which he tricked U.S. r.....»»

Two Nigerian nationals have been indicted in the U.S. for wire fraud and money laundering relating to a fake bitcoin investment scheme......»»

The Latest on federal criminal charges against attorney Michael Avenatti (all times local): 4:10 p.m. Attorney Michael Avenatti says he believes justice will be served in his bank and wire fraud case......»»

Google and Facebook paid out $23 million and $100 million respectively to a cybercriminal from Lithuania, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud in New York this week......»»

Shayanne Gal/Business Insider The Department of Justice ju.....»»

Elizabeth Holmes, the high-profile but secretive founder of blood testing company Theranos Inc., and her second in command, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, were charged with federal wire fraud, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday. Holmes, who s.....»»

An online car auction website allegedly stole $1.2 million from 51 victims, who say they paid for vehicles they never received......»»