An Ohio man in Huron once saw the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a shortcut to a better life. Instead, it became a downhill scam—one that cost him more than just money. Federal prosecutors say Daniel R. Hitlan, 34, lied about his business’s operations to get over $2.74 million in PPP loans. In February 2025, […]
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Banks offer various protections for both businesses and consumers. Deposit insurance, protection against electronic fund transfers, and identity theft protection are just a few of the measures banks employ to safeguard customer data and transactions from the outside world of scammers and fraudsters. Unfortunately, those same protections established to stop the fraudster lurking on the […]
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Americans have become so familiar with junk mail and spam calls that target seniors one would think most of those scams would be disregarded. Yet when Gary Cox collaborated with those very same marketers, the result was a $1 billion dollar health care scheme – the consequences being not only potential physical harm and denial […]
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Pinpointing the exact moment and method of personal information identity (PII) theft isn’t always possible due to stealthy attack techniques, complex IT infrastructure, and challenges in real-time detection – just to name a few reasons why time goes by before victims even realize they are compromised. But it is possible to track down that moment […]
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