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Fraud & Crime Trends

The scams and fraud actually hitting people and businesses right now — pig butchering, romance and investment cons, business email compromise, and the criminal economy behind them. Tracked from the cases, not the headlines.

City Hall's Most Expensive Email

A Real Email From Google Can Still Be a Scam

Too Real Not to Be Real

The Cartel's Bank Has a U.S. Address. Treasury Just Named It.

The Scammer Was Untouchable. His Infrastructure Wasn't.

Mrs. Lao Lost $475,000. Local Law Enforcement Is Losing the Race to Stop It.

Three Scams Hitting Families and Small Businesses This Summer

Your Highest-Value Attack Vector Already Has a Badge

The Arrests Were in MENA. The Targets Weren't.

Thank You, Leader: What Arcadia Tells Us About the China Threat in Our Cities

Ransomware's New Affiliate: Your Employee

When the Fed Says Fraud Is a Systemic Risk, Your Bank Is About to Get a Lot Less Patient

They Didn't Exploit Our Weakness. They Exploited Our Virtues.

The FBI's $725 Million Warning: Cargo Theft Is Now a Cybercrime

They Didn’t Hack Our Computers. They Hacked Our Culture.

Deepfakes, Crypto, and Synthetic Trust: The New Anatomy of Organized Cybercrime

Fraud Without Borders, How Technology Is Being Weaponized Against the American System

764: What It Is, Documented Cases, and How to Protect Your Family

The Hidden Crisis: How Cyber Fraud Is Destroying American Families

The Rise of Celebrity Crypto Scams: Why So Many Are Falling for Fake Influencers

Pig Butchering: The Multibillion-Dollar Scam Draining American Families, and Funding Chinese Organized Crime

Current Fraud Trends in 2025 — And How to Spot Them