Whistleblower Alerts
The CFTC’s Whistleblower Program, created by the Dodd-Frank Act, provides monetary incentives to individuals who come forward to report possible violations of the Commodity Exchan...
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Precious Metal Frauds
Precious metals frauds are on the rise and scammers prey on fears related to the durability of the United States financial system. These frauds promise “safe” investments, but the reality ...
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Forex Frauds
Forex is trading foreign currency in order to make money. Forex frauds come in many flavors; each promising too good to be true returns. The reality is that two out of three retail foreign ex...
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Digital Asset Frauds
Digital asset frauds, such as involving bitcoin, ether, etc., come in many flavors; each promise too good to be true returns. Regardless of whether the profits come from frauds involving finan...
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Romance Frauds
In 2024. the FBI reports, losses to crypto-asset-related investment frauds rose to $5.8 billion. A large part of that total is due to a sophisticated online confidence scam (a.k.a. romance...
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Data Breach
What is a Data Breach? A data breach is an intrusion into an organization’s system, network, or database, by an outside or internal entity, resulting in unauthorized access to confidential or...
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Botnets, DDoS, and TDoS
What is a Botnet? A botnet is a network of hijacked computer devices used to carry out cyberattacks such a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and Telephony Denial of Servic...
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Cryptocurrency
What are Cryptocurrencies? Cryptocurrencies are digital tokens. The "crypto" in cryptocurrencies refers to the cryptographic techniques that allow for creating and processing digital curren...
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Business Email Compromise (BEC)
What is BEC? Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated scam targeting both businesses and individuals performing a transfer of funds. The scam is frequently carried out...
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Account Takeover Fraud (ATO)
What is ATO? In Account Takeover Fraud (ATO), cyber criminals deliberately gain unauthorized access to a victim's online bank, payroll, health savings or social media account,...
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Elder Fraud
We're Here For You The mission of the FBI is "to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States". Elder Fraud is considered fraudulent activity targeting i...
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Real Estate Investment Scams: Red Flags and Precautions
Investing in real estate has long been considered a solid strategy for building wealth and securing financial stability. It offers opportunities for passive income, property value appreciation, and ...
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