Crime

Fraudsters swindled people out of billions using cryptocurrency-related schemes in 2023. When it came to such losses in the U.S., the FBI found some states were hit harder than others.

Another scam is growing. This time its target people who use Bitcoin ATM machines. Individuals that are over 60 years old have reported falling victim the most.

Chase says it is set to partner with law enforcement to pursue charges against participants in a scam involving a "glitch" in its systems, as it would any other fraud-related issue.

Two Goodwill locations in Washington state will close due to "escalating theft, safety concerns" as well as "rising rents."

The former Alaska Airlines pilot, who attempted to turn off the engines of a passenger airplane mid-flight due to a drug-induced confusion, is starting a non-profit for pilots with mental health issues.

Chicago has seen several high-profile departures of corporations moving their headquarters or significant portions of their operations out of the city in recent years.

A Southwest Airlines customer service agent was arrested for allegedly stealing flight vouchers worth $79,000, court documents revealed.

A McDonald's employee working at a store in Georgia was sentenced to five years in federal prison for lighting a fire inside a dumpster because the restaurant was too crowded.

Vadim Konoshchenok, a suspected Russian spy, was one of the prisoners the U.S. returned to Russia as part of an exchange that brought Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home.

A new survey published by LendingTree shows that a majority of admitted shoplifters pointed to inflation and the economy as the main reasons they steal.

The Department of Labor announced its looking into United Airlines' new policy that's aimed at combating employees who are abusing the company's sick leave.

A Florida man has been arrested after he went on a late-night junk food and cigarette splurge inside a closed Walgreens after purposely locking himself into a restroom, police say.

A top Democrat fundraiser and political strategist apologized for an email sent to reporters suggesting the attempted assassination of former President Trump may have been "staged."

AT&T discovered that a hacker was able to steal call and text records of nearly all of its customers back in April, just one month after the company found out about a separate breach.

An eye-popping amount of Lego sets purportedly swiped from local businesses were recently confiscated by Oregon police, according to a Tuesday post from the Springfield Police Department.

The brother of one of the victims from the 2019 fatal 737 Max 8 crash speaks out about the choice federal prosecutors gave Boeing, which included paying a fine or facing a criminal trial.

A new report by the Identity Theft Resource Center found that job scams surged by 118% in 2023 amid the rise of generative AI, which makes it easier to create realistic postings.

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge in order to avoid a criminal trial related to two deadly crashes involving 737 MAX jetliners.

A passenger who downed several drinks forced an American Airlines plane to make an emergency landing after allegedly exposing himself, according to a criminal complaint.

Federal officials from the Justice Department are meeting with Boeing and the families of victims of fatal crashes as a deadline for filing criminal charges against Boeing nears.