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Haven’t Backed up Yet!

‘Why bother for a backup? System backup keeps my data safe, and it keeps backing up my precious memories time and again for sure. Good thought for giving oneself the joy of satisfaction. Reality Check: The system does not back up your data; it only stores it- kinda like your save, and it keeps. But give it a brief thought, or imagine a situation: your system crashes, or by mistake, your kid spills the water on your laptop, or some malware sneaks and ruins your data. Scary, I believe. But this is the reality to many. You would be shocked to know that: ‘52% of PC users in India had lost their data at least once in the last 5…

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Innocent Gifts

On May 30, 2025, six individuals were charged in connection with a fraud and bribery scheme that generated over $66 million in unauthorized transactions under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If fraudsters get recognition where it is due, this is one of the largest food stamp frauds ever in United States history. But one […]
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All Roles Are Significant In Fraud

Broad Street Family Pharmacy, while licensed to provide services to Medicaid and Medicare consumers, had a business model designed really to commit fraud rather than to provide patient-centered care. Elizabeth Thompson owned the pharmacy but her husband, Dello Buono, operated it – even though he was not allowed to be a provider under the Medicaid […]
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Snowball Effect

Hannah Heart tricked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) into paying over a million dollars in a multi-person income tax return scheme, with the very same fake tax documents that she first created for her own tax return. Heart made a fake form that looked like it came from a bank and mortgage company. In 2014, […]
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Surcharge to Fraud

While Mervat Gharib may have been the owner of Capital City Family Market, and Adam Rashwan may have only been an employee, this husband-and-wife team were equal partners in a million-dollar scheme to not only steal from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but the U.S. taxpayer as well. In May 2021, data from USDA […]
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Father’s Day Special: Protect Your Family from Scams with Online Safety Tips

At all points, family is the priority. Their safety—be it physical, emotional, or digital—is non-negotiable. And while every member of the family plays a role, it’s often the fathers, the silent protectors, who shoulder the responsibility of ensuring a secure environment for their loved ones. In most households, fathers are seen as the head of the family—the guiding light, the problem solver, and often, the first person we call when something feels off. But in today’s world, that “something” is no longer just a strange noise in the middle of the night. It could be a suspicious link your child clicked on, a phishing message your partner received, or a data breach targeting your smart home. The New-Age Challenge: Digital…

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A Fraud Event

American’s love restaurants. And understanding how important they are to the economy, the United States Congress enacted special measures in the CARES Act to support the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF) was designed to provide eligible restaurants with funding equal to their COVID-19 pandemic-related revenue losses. RRF recipients were […]
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Inside a Dark Adtech Empire Fed by Fake CAPTCHAs

Late last year, security researchers made a startling discovery: Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns were bypassing moderation on social media platforms by leveraging the same malicious advertising technology that powers a sprawling ecosystem of online hucksters and website hackers. A new report on the fallout from that investigation finds this dark ad tech industry is far more resilient and incestuous than previously known. …