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Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By Pennsylvania Fraud Ring: AG Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By Pennsylvania Fraud Ring: AG
Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By Pennsylvania Fraud Ring: AG A multimillion-dollar fraud scheme that drained bank accounts across central Pennsylvania has been dismantled, with 24 people now facing charges, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Feb. 28. York resident Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 22, is accused of leading the operation, which targeted victims in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, investigators said. Fraticelli and his co-conspirators allegedly posed as bank representatives to trick customers into handing over their private banking information. Once they gained access, they transferred funds into so-called "funnel a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
CFPB Drops Lawsuits Against PA Student Loan Servicer, Capital One CFPB Drops Lawsuits Against PA Student Loan Servicer, Capital One
Cfpb Drops Lawsuits Against PA Student Loan Servicer, Capital One The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped a lawsuit against Capital One as concerns grow about the federal agency's future. The CFPB will no longer pursue legal action against Capital One, according to a court filing on Thursday, Feb. 27. The case, filed in January, claimed the banking giant misled customers and withheld more than $2 billion in interest payments. The company based in McLean, Virginia, supported the dismissal. "We welcome the CFPB's decision to dismiss this action, which we strongly disputed," a Capital One spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Voice…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
PA Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police PA Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police
PA Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police A York resident was scammed out of over $60,000 through a fake business website, and Ayme Galvan, a Texas woman, has been charged in connection with the fraud, York City police announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Ayme Galvan is accused of orchestrating the scheme, which detectives say involved transferring $60,264 from the victim’s account to a series of transactions in Texas. Detective Batten led the investigation after receiving the report of fraud on Nov. 5, 2024, police said. The investigation uncovered a multi-state operation involving ATM and Walmart transactions. Using bank records, survei…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, CFPB Suit Says Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, CFPB Suit Says
Capital One Kept $2B In Savings Account Interest From Banking Customers, Cfpb Suit Says The federal government is suing Captial One, accusing the banking giant of deceiving consumers and withholding more than $2 billion in interest payments on savings accounts. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Capital One and its parent company, the agency said in a news release on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The CFPB accused Capital One of marketing its "360 Savings" accounts as offering some of the nation's highest interest rates but froze those rates while competitors' rates climbed. Simultaneously, the bank introduced a nearly identical product, "360 …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media
Mass Global Tech Outage Grounds Flights, Causes Chaos With Banks, Stock Markets, Media A major tech outage is causing issues worldwide, including grounding flights. Banks, stock markets, and media outlets are also being affected on Friday morning, July 19. An update by cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike appears to be the cause of device outages for millions of Microsoft Windows device users. Several major US air carriers, including Delta, United, and Spirit are under a full ground stop, according to the FAA. "Several airlines have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved," the agency said. Microsoft has said it is taking "mitigation …

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by Joe Lombardi