Digital crime in Africa is getting cheaper, smarter and harder to stop. What once required high-level coding skills can now be done from a smartphone, using nothing more than a Telegram account, a VPN ...

The cofounder of a green banking startup that drew celebrity backers like Steve Ballmer and Leonardo DiCaprio pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of wire fraud. Joseph Sanberg, 46, entered the plea ...

Canada will introduce its first national anti-fraud strategy to combat rising losses when it announces its budget next month that will require banks to have policies to prevent and address fraud, says ...

Europol has dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate accused of creating more than 49 million fake online accounts, including fraudulent profiles linked to major cryptocurrency platforms.

"Real Housewives of Potomac" star Wendy Osefo has finally broken her silence after she and her husband, Eddie Osefo, were arrested and charged with several counts of felony fraud. While Wendy Osefo ...

The Fund offers a path to financial recourse for victims who might otherwise have no way to recoup their losses. It provides eligible victims with up to 25% of their total loss amount, with a maximum ...

The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies and procedures in place to detect and prevent fraud as part of a national strategy to fight scammers. The proposed legislative ...

Canada's first national anti-fraud framework targets rising financial scams and economic abuse, with possible ripple effects for insurers ...

OTTAWA--Canada's government will launch a new financial crimes watchdog as part of beefed-up efforts to tackle a surge in scams and fraud. The Liberal government also plans to introduce legislative ...

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Monday announced the creation of a new financial crime agency to combat fraud, tackle money laundering and recover criminal proceeds.

On Feb. 23, Alex took the stand in his own defense during his weeks-long murder trial. Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day his ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has concluded the deportation of 192 ...