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U.S. federal law enforcement agency
Lawyers for Larry Nassar assault survivors reach $100M deal with DOJ, source says
apnews.com/article/larry-nassar-assault-fbi-claims-e3a2759d2f33eeafcfb8d5d49cc947f9
US woman arrested, accused of targeting young boys in $1.7M sextortion scheme: FBI has warned of significant spike in teen sextortion in 2024.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/us-woman-arrested-accused-of-targeting-young-boys-in-1-7m-sextortion-scheme/
To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers: Livestreamers who bait scammers find creative ways to waste their time ...
npr.org/2024/04/15/1243189142/scam-baiter-kitboga
Cruise ship dancer allegedly possessed and distributed child pornography, feds say
usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/04/15/cruise-ship-dancer-arrested-child-pornography/73329862007/
Fani Willis Should Face FBI Search Warrant, Rudy Giuliani Suggests: Giuliani suggests questions remain over Willis's relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade
newsweek.com/donald-trump-rudy-giuliani-fani-willis-nathan-wade-fulton-county-atlanta-indictment-georgia-election-1888851
FBI arrests Missouri man for allegedly assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot
kansascity.com/news/local/article287561095.html
EZ-Scam? FBI Issues Warning About Texts Demanding Toll Payments: SMS messages are urging people to click a link and submit payment for an 'outstanding toll ...
pcmag.com/news/fbi-warns-americans-about-new-sms-scam-involving-outstanding-toll-fees
FBI investigates reports of historical child sexual abuse within sect also operating in New Zealand
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514661/fbi-investigates-reports-of-historical-child-sexual-abuse-within-sect-also-operating-in-new-zealand
The FBI has issued a new warning of a phishing scam that's been targeting Americans using toll roads via SMS.
Called a "smishing" grift (a hacking ... Show more www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/fbi-says-new-sms-text-grift-alleges-unpaid-toll-road-charges/472932
Couple duped in ‘very unusual’ gold bar scam loses over RM550,000, US cops say: A Nebraska couple was recently scammed out of US$115,000 (RM551 ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/17/couple-duped-in-very-unusual-gold-bar-scam-loses-over-rm550000-us-cops-say
FBI Chief Concerned About Threat of Moscow Concert Hall-Style Rampage in U.S.: Christopher Wray said he struggled to remember a time when America faced so many ...
thedailybeast.com/fbi-chief-concerned-about-threat-of-moscow-concert-hall-style-rampage-in-us
Coloradans scammed out of $187.6M in 2023, new FBI report says: Scammers fleeced Coloradans out of a total of $187.6 million in 2023, according to a new report ...
denverpost.com/2024/04/16/coloradans-scammed-2023-fbi-report/
Sextortion Scams Are Driving Teen Boys to Suicide: Criminal gangs are posing as flirty girls on Instagram and Snapchat to torment high school boys ...
bloomberg.com/features/2024-sextortion-teen-suicides/
FBI: Northern California victims lost $400 million in online investment scams last year
mercurynews.com/2024/04/15/fbi-marin-victims-lost-33m-in-online-investment-scams-last-year/
EZ-Scam? FBI Issues Warning About Texts Demanding Toll Payments: SMS messages are urging people to click a link and submit payment for an 'outstanding toll ...
pcmag.com/news/fbi-warns-americans-about-new-sms-scam-involving-outstanding-toll-fees
FBI warns of massive wave of road toll SMS phishing attacks: On Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of a massive ongoing wave of SMS phishing ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-massive-wave-of-road-toll-sms-phishing-attacks/
Angelina Jolie alleges Brad Pitt had ‘history of abuse’ before 2016 plane row : Flight Club actor Pitt denies all allegations and was not charged by the FBI
standard.co.uk/news/world/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-physical-abusive-los-angeles-plane-row-b1149582.html
Wyoming, Mich., man sentenced to prison child exploitation: Timothy Baker, 42, was already a convicted sex offender when he was sentenced to 50 years in federal ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/09/wyoming-mich-man-sentenced-to-prison-child-exploitation/73268330007/
Waukee man, wanted by FBI, arrested on wire fraud, money laundering charges: A financial adviser, William Jack Berg is accused of defrauding clients of more than ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/04/09/william-berg-waukee-fbi-wanted-iowa-wire-fraud-money-laundering-arrested-in-kansas/73261267007/
Cyprus and US cooperate against money laundering: The Cypriot Council of Ministers approved the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Cyprus Police ...
ekathimerini.com/economy/1235608/cyprus-and-us-cooperate-against-money-laundering/
FBI: AI-Generated Child Porn Is Illegal: The FBI issues the warning amid growing worries that the US needs to be more clear and forceful in targeting those who ...
pcmag.com/news/fbi-ai-generated-child-porn-is-illegal
FBI: AI-Generated Child Porn Is Illegal: The FBI issues the warning amid growing worries that the US needs to be more clear and forceful in targeting those who ...
pcmag.com/news/fbi-ai-generated-child-porn-is-illegal
Sex offender, ex-Jaguars employee who hacked jumbotron sentenced to 220 years in prison
theathletic.com/5371434/2024/03/27/jaguars-fired-sex-offender-jumbotron/
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Quick Glance: Convicted Sex Offender Receives Lengthy Prison Term
- A man sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium after his dismissal due to being a registered sex offender.
- Samuel Arthur Thompson from St. Augustine received his sentence from a federal judge in Jacksonville. Convicted in November for various offenses, including producing and possessing sexual images of children, violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, sending unauthorized damaging commands to a protected computer, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
- Thompson, aged 53, was apprehended in early 2020 after repatriation from the Philippines to the U.S. He had fled to the Southeast Asian country six months earlier following an FBI search and computer seizure at his residence.
- The Jaguars enlisted Thompson as a contractor in 2013 for their video board network design and later for jumbotron operations on game days. Upon learning of his conviction as a sex offender, the team chose not to extend his contract.
There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764: A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms ...
wired.com/story/764-com-child-predator-network/
Prosecutors: Art forger duped French, American collectors with 'Renaissance' counterfeits
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/02/art-forger-duped-french-collectors-into-buying-centuries-old-pieces/73170415007/
FBI returns to NY horse farms connected to Gambino crime family investigations: FBI agents were back at two upstate New York horse farms after searching the same ...
nypost.com/2024/04/02/us-news/fbi-returns-to-ny-horse-farms-connected-to-gambino-crime-family-probes/
Conservative influencer helped steal a table used to assault officers on Jan. 6, FBI says
nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/conservative-influencer-helped-steal-table-used-assault-officers-jan-6-rcna143908
Quick Glance: Conservative influencer involved in stealing table used to assault officers on Jan. 6, FBI reports
- Conservative influencer Isabella Deluca was arrested in California for her involvement in stealing a table that was used to attack officers, according to the FBI.
- Deluca, a supporter of Donald Trump, was arrested in Irvine, California, facing five charges, including theft of government property.
- Images in the FBI affidavit show Deluca assisting in passing the table out of the broken window, and her co-defendant Timothy Desjardins, arrested in 2021, using a table leg to assault officers.
- Over 1,300 individuals have been arrested in connection with the January 6 Capitol attack, with over 950 convictions secured, resulting in around 500 individuals being sentenced to incarceration.
State police arrest Prarieville man on five counts of child porn: After an investigation that began in December, authorities arrested a man Monday on five counts ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/prairieville-man-arrested-for-possession-of-child-porn/article_1de6c5ce-f21b-11ee-b833-57085a4a7d4a.html
Biden Accuser Tara Reade Is 'Angry' She's Being Ignored by Republicans: Reade left the U.S. due to what she has called retaliatory measures by the government due ...
newsweek.com/biden-accuser-tara-reade-angry-shes-being-ignored-republicans-1883078
How a millennial buying her fourth home got scammed out of $60,000: A day before Regina Smith was set to close on the house, she got an email saying to wire her ...
businessinsider.com/millennial-buying-home-got-scammed-by-real-estate-wire-fraud-2024-3
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People Can't Get Over FBI Agent's Bizarre ‘Disguise’ In A ‘60 Minutes’ Interview: “There hasn’t been that level of identity deception since Clark Kent’s glasses ...
huffpost.com/entry/people-cant-get-over-fbi-agents-bizarre-disguise-in-a-60-minutes-interview_n_660d89b4e4b078af14471561
Estranged husband of missing Ana Knezevich refuses to take lie detector test despite wanting to 'clear the air': report
nypost.com/2024/03/25/tech/estranged-husband-of-missing-florida-woman-refuses-to-take-lie-detector-test-report/
FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse: Federal investigators are again searching a troubled women’s prison in California ...
apnews.com/article/federal-prisons-dublin-sexual-abuse-fbi-d59870c859d58e1ab2b158392adaee57
‘This is heinous, heinous conduct’: Feds say Chicago-area dog show judge deleted child porn evidence in shower during FBI raid
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/this-is-heinous-heinous-conduct-feds-say-chicago-area-dog-show-judge-deleted-child-porn-evidence-in-shower-during-fbi-raid/
FBI: Cybercrime Jumped 22% in 2023, for $12.5 Billion in Losses: The most reported type of cybercrime involved investment scams, which led to $4 ...
uk.pcmag.com/security/151348/fbi-cybercrime-jumped-22-in-2023-for-125-billion-in-losses
Air Force intel analyst's classified info probe led to child pornography charges: An unsealed FBI affidavit alleged Jason Gray shared an image that ...
axios.com/2024/03/23/air-force-probe-child-pornography-charges
FBI is investigating Eastside real estate firm iCap, lawyers say: The investigation follows allegations last month that the company operated a Ponzi scheme.
seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/fbi-is-investigating-eastside-real-estate-firm-icap-lawyers-say/
Ex-FBI Spy Smirnov Charged With Hunter Biden Lie Ensnared a Bank Chief: The ex-FBI informant charged with falsely claiming that Hunter Biden received millions of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-13/ex-fbi-spy-charged-with-hunter-biden-lie-ensnared-a-bank-chief
Election officials’ homes ‘swatted’ as presidential race heats up: Election officials’ homes ‘swatted’ as presidential race heats up
cnn.com/2024/03/13/politics/swatting-election-officials-invs/
Paid articlePaid Flashy N.Y. bishop robbed during livestreamed service found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flashy-ny-bishop-robbed-livestreamed-service-found-guilty-wire-fraud-a-rcna142998
How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI
apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-fbi-informant-smirnov-ukraine-impeachment-113c1104052dbdc9302606f6d42c9939
FBI investigating former Copley basketball coach accused in lawsuits of running Ponzi scheme
cleveland.com/court-justice/2024/03/fbi-investigating-former-copley-basketball-coach-accused-in-lawsuits-of-running-ponzi-scheme.html
2023's record-breaking year for scammers impersonating tech support, government officials
axios.com/2024/03/12/government-tech-support-scams-fbi
Founder of D.C. LGBTQ nonprofit arrested on fraud and money laundering charges: The FBI arrested the founder of a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that served ...
nbcwashington.com/news/local/founder-of-lgbtq-nonprofit-casa-ruby-arrested-on-fraud-money-laundering-charges/3560927
Taylor Swift fan sues Delta after sexual assault by mechanic on flight: The FBI said last year that it had seen a "disturbing increase" in the number of sexual ...
businessinsider.com/woman-sues-delta-air-lines-after-sexual-assault-mechanic-flight-2024-3
Paid articlePaid Millennials fall for investment scams more than boomers: More millennials reported being duped by investment scams than people over 60, according to the FBI.
businessinsider.com/millennials-investment-crypto-scams-boomers-fraud-fbi-report-2024-3
Paid articlePaid The under-the-radar federal agency that protects American diplomats: The Diplomatic Security Services wants to become more of a household name ...
axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/03/03/diplomatic-security-services-training
FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC: The Christian church, known as The Truth, has been recently rocked by a sexual abuse scandal.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68361054
Feds dismantle Russian GRU botnet built on 1,000-plus home, small biz routers: Beijing, now Moscow.… Who else is hiding in broadband gateways?
theregister.com/2024/02/15/feds_go_fancy_bear_hunting/
Opinion: Cyberpredators are targeting teen boys with a new scam, sometimes with a tragic end
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/02/opinion-cyberpredators-are-targeting-teen-boys-with-a-new-scam-sometimes-with-a-tragic-end
Dallas County man sought in alleged $1.5 million wire fraud scheme targeting Waukee investors
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2024/04/01/fbi-iowa-seek-man-charged-in-alleged-1-5-million-waukee-wire-fraud-bill-berg/73169659007/
Bomb, weapons threat called in to MSU found to be hoax, police say: MSU police and FBI determine the call was a hoax.
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/03/07/bomb-weapons-threat-called-in-to-msu-found-to-be-hoax-police-say/72890818007/
Crypto Trading Bot Scam: $1.5M Collected for Personal Use, Claimed to Make Investors ‘Millionaires’
techtimes.com/articles/303077/20240329/crypto-trading-bot-1-5m-collected-personal-use-claimed-make.htm
Mistrial declared in juice loan extortion case after agent mentions ‘organized crime’
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/08/mistrial-declared-in-juice-loan-extortion-case-after-agent-mentions-organized-crime/
Quick Glance: Mistrial Declared in Juice Loan Extortion Case Due to 'Organized Crime' Mention
- A federal judge declared a mistrial for two men in a juice loan extortion scheme after an FBI agent mentioned 'organized crime matters,' breaching the judge's instructions.
- The defendants, Gene 'Gino' Cassano, 55, and Gioacchino 'Jack' Galione, 47, faced charges of conspiring to collect a debt by extortionate means, leading to numerous mistrial motions during the trial.
- The case revolved around an incident where Galione allegedly assaulted a victim over a juice loan debt, revealing underlying ties to the Chicago Outfit and raising concerns about witness credibility.
- Issues such as the mention of organized crime and safety concerns for witnesses further complicated the trial, prompting defense objections and mistrial requests throughout the proceedings.
Alex Murdaugh accused of violating plea deal after failing FBI lie detector test: Alex Murdaugh has now been accused of violating his plea deal by lying to the ...
nydailynews.com/2024/03/28/alex-murdaugh-fails-polygraph-test-violates-plea-deal/
Epstein Assault Survivors Sue FBI for Failing to Act on Accusations Against Deceased Serial Abuser
democracynow.org/2024/2/16/headlines/epstein_assault_survivors_sue_fbi_for_failing_to_act_on_accusations_against_deceased_serial_abuser
The under-the-radar federal agency that protects American diplomats: The Diplomatic Security Services wants to become more of a household name ...
axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/03/03/diplomatic-security-services-training
Teen accused of making hundreds of swatting calls around the country: A 17-year-old is accused of making hundreds of swatting calls targeting high schools ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/01/teen-swatting-alan-filion/
Quick Glance: Arrest Made in Nationwide Swatting Cases
- Authorities tracked swatting calls to the teen's home IP address.
- Booking photo of Alan Filion, facing multiple serious charges linked to swatting.
- A 17-year-old from California, Alan Filion, is suspected of being involved in 'hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats' targeting various national locations, according to CNN.
- Swatting occurs when fake calls to police cause emergency teams to react to non-existent threats.
FBI warns of a ‘disturbing’ rise in online groups extorting children into self harm
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/fbi-warns-of-a-disturbing-rise-in-online-groups-extorting-children-into-self-harm/
Chaotic federal juice-loan case has links to FBI efforts against Chicago Outfit figures
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/24/chaotic-federal-juice-loan-case-has-links-to-fbi-efforts-against-chicago-outfit-figures/
Epstein victims accuse FBI of enabling sex trafficking in new lawsuit: A dozen victims of Jeffrey Epstein sued the U.S. government Wednesday ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4468586-epstein-victims-accuse-fbi-enabling-sex-trafficking-lawsuit/
Ex-FBI agent reveals 12 signs someone is lying to you - three are obvious : Body language shifts could indicate if someone is lying - these are the tell tale ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/weird-news/ex-fbi-agent-reveals-12-28877037
Opinion | Sifting the FBI’s Garbage: Alexander Smirnov’s indictment tells us nothing good about the bureau.
wsj.com/articles/sifting-fbi-garbage-alexander-smirnov-indictment-says-nothing-good-about-bureau-b4302f22
Dearborn man sentenced for making sex videos of minor and giving the victim meth: Haitham Sam Bazzi was sentenced Thursday in federal court. Prosecutors said he ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2024/03/23/dearborn-man-sexually-exploited-teens/73065375007/
Hollywood pawn shop owner accused of money laundering, operating without license: The owner of a Hollywood pawn shop is facing federal charges for allegedly ...
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/22/hollywood-pawn-shop-owner-accused-of-money-laundering-operating-without-license/
N.Y. Proud Boy arrested for pepper spraying police on Jan. 6 - UPI.com: FBI agents arrested a New York member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group on ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/08/Proud-Boy-arrested-Jan6/1861707372088/
Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands: Routers were being used to conceal attacks on critical infrastructure.
arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/chinese-malware-removed-from-soho-routers-after-fbi-issues-covert-commands/
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist: Tips keep coming: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum received about 20 tips over the past year from people who ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/17/metro/isabella-gardner-museum-heist/
Desperate family of missing toddler Elijah Vue speak out as police search storm drains
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/missing-elijah-vue-family-wisconsin-b2505546.html
Man Accused Of Stabbing Passenger With Weapon Of Pens And Rubber Bands On Flight: The suspect told the FBI he attacked the man on the Alaska Airlines flight ...
huffpost.com/entry/man-accused-of-stabbing-passenger-with-weapon-of-pens-and-rubber-bands-on-flight_n_65d778b6e4b0cc1f2f7b115b
Feds 'All F—king Tied Up in Knots' Over How to Handle Election Threats: Top CIA, DHS, DOJ, and FBI officials recently gathered to discuss simulations on ...
commondreams.org/news/us-elections-2024
FAST FACTS: Who is Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the ‘Appointed Son of God’?: (2nd UPDATE) Doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy is part of the US FBI's most wanted ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/196156-fast-facts-pastor-apollo-quiboloy-kingdom-jesus-christ/
Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for largest data breach in agency history, other charges
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4443545-former-cia-employee-sentenced-prison-data-leak-other-charges/
Police Arrest Teen Said to Be Linked to Hundreds of Swatting Attacks: A California teenager who allegedly used the handle Torswats to carry out a nationwide ...
wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/
New DOJ watchdog report details FBI officials' misconduct with foreign prostitutes
npr.org/2024/02/09/1230395361/doj-watchdog-report-fbi
The other Bitcoin rally: How scams are cashing in on the cryptocurrency fever: Scammers are luring investors with get-rich-quick schemes, with nearly $4 billion ...
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-03-13/the-other-bitcoin-rally-how-scams-are-cashing-in-on-the-cryptocurrency-fever.html
Mom, other passengers intervene when woman rubs 14-year-old’s leg on flight, feds say
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article286286145.html
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Crypto Investment Scam Losses in U.S. Grew 53% to $3.94B in 2023: FBI: Overall, investment fraud grew by 38% to $4.57 billion from $3.31 billion ...
coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/08/crypto-investment-scam-losses-in-us-grew-53-to-394b-in-2023-fbi/
BlackCat ransomware shuts down in exit scam, blames the "feds": The BlackCat ransomware gang is pulling an exit scam, trying to shut down and run off ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/blackcat-ransomware-shuts-down-in-exit-scam-blames-the-feds/
The wild probe into investors of DWAC, Trump Media’s proposed merger ally: An investigation into early investors of Digital World Acquisition included a ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/03/trump-social-dwac-investigation/
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