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I wanted to let everyone know that the State of California is using some legal means to take money from bank accounts with no notice whatsoever. This just happened to me through Wells Fargo and I will be dealing with the matter after the weekend when their offices are open. Does anyone have experience with this? I lived in California over 10 years ago but I have no idea what this can possible be for.

An Upper East Side granny lost her entire life savings to cold-hearted online scammers – and now, she’s taking her banks to court. The twisted scheme began in August 2023, when a pop-up window on 86-year-old Nina Mortellito’s computer falsely warned her that her bank accounts had been hacked, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan Supreme Court. Over the next nine months, Mortellito – who suffers from age-related memory issues – was convinced by the fraudsters to withdraw a total of approximately $700,000 in a series of unusual withdrawals, and send them the dough for safekeeping, according to...

Surrounded by lush forest and built around a historic ship port, Prince Rupert could easily be the picture on a postcard. But this Canadian coastal town is now so dangerous Walmart has closed its local supermarket due to fears for staff safety. The only Walmart within a 144km radius, the budget supermarket is a lifeline for many of the low-income residents in the town, and will be a huge loss for families. Nestled between the Great Bear Rainforest and the Skeena River, the town of 12,000 has become an unlikely breeding ground for crime, drugs and homelessness. Local business owners...

The Trump administration has put on hold $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. Vought’s announcement comes on the heels of two other moves by the Trump administration during the federal government shutdown targeting funding in cities and states led by Democrats. The Department of Transportation has frozen $18 billion in federal funding for two major infrastructure projects in New York City. The Energy Department cancelled nearly $8 billion in funding for projects in states won by Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. Vought on Wednesday first revealed that the Department of...

The European Union is poised to fully implement the world's first carbon border tax from Jan 1st...The EU is poised to implement the climate policy as part of an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote cleaner production processes outside the bloc.

GAO noted that available data understates the actual scale of SNAP theft, given that states are not required to report every occurrence, so many thefts go undisclosed. A new Government Accountability Office report calls for the Agriculture Department to take stronger steps to assess how states are implementing security measures to prevent theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on electronic benefit transfer cards.The report released Thursday found states use a range of tools recommended by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to prevent theft but many of the measures require SNAP recipients to take individual action, "which can...

NORWEGIAN GRANNIES STRIKE AGAIN! Over two dozen masked robbers steal an estimated $1 million worth of jewelry from Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, California. The robbers accidentally locked themselves in the store and ended up firing multiple rounds at the glass door to escape. The thugs arrived in six vehicles and parked 100 feet from the store entrance. After they left, the police engaged in a high-speed pursuit but called it off due to "public safety concerns." Seven of the 25 suspects have been arrested, ranging in age from 17 to 31. They were all from Oakland, California, and are...

The Brief The owner of Eddy Cash 4 Gold in Oakland thought the alleged perpetrators were customers trying to sell gold before a shootout that left two of the suspects dead, according to court records. The store owner exchanged gunfire with the suspects, and when it was over, two of them were dead. They were Dennis Oyewole, 25, and Devinelle Broussard, Two surviving suspects now face attempted robbery and murder charges. The third suspect suspect is 16 years old.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Following multiple brazen Bay Area jewelry store heists in the last month, ABC7 News heard from a security expert and a community advocate on the concerning trend and why we might be seeing an increase in these robberies.

Police in San Ramon say seven suspects have been arrested after a group of nearly 25 people ransacked a jewelry store in broad daylight Monday afternoon, stealing an estimated $1 million worth of merchandise. The robbery happened at Heller Jewelers, located at City Center Bishop Ranch. According to police, the suspects, armed with at least three guns, stormed the store and smashed display cases with crowbars and pickaxes and grabbing whatever jewelry they could. "When they went in, they basically took over the store" said Lt. Mike Pistello of the San Ramon Police Department. "Basically taking whatever jewelry was available."...

Charlize Theron's car was reportedly stolen from her Los Angeles home earlier this week on Thursday as she became the latest victim of the city's crime spree. The incident occurred on Thursday when an individual made their way onto the 50-year-old Oscar winner's property through an open gate, sources with the LAPD told NBC4 Investigates. The suspect proceeded to steal a BMW and at the time, the key fob had been inside the vehicle. LAPD were able to track down the actress's car amid their search for the suspect involved in the theft. Daily Mail has reached out to Theron's...

Two transgender celebrities have sparked backlash after stating that trans teenagers should be allowed to shoplift. YouTuber Gigi Gorgeous, 33, and RuPaul's Drag Race star TS Madison, 47, made the outrageous statement on Madison's Outlaws podcast this week. 'If I ran the world I'd be banning penalties against shoplifting for trans teens,' Gigi said. 'I think that shoplifting should be legal - for some. As a young child, I needed makeup, and I had no other way to pay for it other than to five finger discount,' she continued. 'I think everybody should overlook those that are young, obviously trans,...

DEARBORN, MI – Eight Michigan man face federal charges for their roles in an alleged conspiracy involving the sale of stolen vehicles overseas. All defendants face count of conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles, and each also faces one or more counts of transportation of a stolen vehicle, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced Thursday. Those charged include: Haydar Al Haydari, 41, of Garden City Karar Alnakash, 43, of Detroit Abbas Al Othman, 42; of Dearborn Heights Mohammed Al Hilo, 36, of Detroit Moustapha Al Fetlawi, 46, of Dearborn Heights Terrill Davis, 33, of Detroit David Roshinsky Williams, 32,...

A Romanian national is facing theft-related charges after allegedly using an ATM scam known as "cash trapping" to steal from victims in North Texas, according to Plano police. The suspect, identified as Ionut Aurel Iova, is accused of installing devices that blocked cash from dispensing during withdrawals. Authorities say he returned later to retrieve the trapped money, leaving victims, including an elderly person, to assume the ATM had simply malfunctioned. "Believing the ATM is malfunctioning, victims typically leave to report the issue or find a different ATM," Plano police said in a news release Tuesday. "The criminals then return to...

From the U.K. Daily Mail,Brazen driver is arrested by FBI for stealing ICE agents’ vehicle during immigration raid.The “driver” in question is one Bobby Nunez, who used his tow truck to remove a marked ICE vehicle during an arrest of an illegal immigrant last month.Nunez was laughing and having a great time during his theft of government property. He was much less happy during his perp walk. Bill Melugin of Fox News commented on Twitter (X) today,According to the criminal complaint, which was signed off on by a federal judge, Nunez was laughing and recording the ICE agents on his...

Bobby Nunez, a tow truck driver in Los Angeles, is under arrest for towing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle during an enforcement operation in mid-August. Bill Essayli, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, announced his arrest Monday morning for theft of government property. Nunez is facing up to ten years in federal prison. How it started vs. How it’s going ARRESTED: Bobby Nunez is now under arrest for brazenly towing an ICE vehicle. He is charged with theft of government property. Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations....

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin (WISN) -- More than $1 million in tools was stolen from Milwaukee Tool, allegedly by an employee who shipped the tools to himself and others without paying, according to investigators. Brookfield-based Milwaukee Tool, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year and recently added a downtown Milwaukee corporate location, discovered the theft this spring. According to a Brookfield police search warrant for bank records obtained by WISN 12 News, the employee at the corporate office is believed to have "created and deleted approximately 115 orders from late March 2024 to late March 2025. Of those orders, 109 shipments were...

Consumer credit reporting giant TransUnion warns it suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of over 4.4 million people in the United States, with BleepingComputer learning the data was stolen from it's Salesforce account. TransUnion is one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, alongside Equifax and Experian. It operates in 30 countries, employs 13,000 staff, and has an annual revenue of $3 billion. It collects and maintains credit information on over 1 billion consumers worldwide, with approximately 200 million of those based in the U.S. This information is shared with 65,000 businesses, including lenders, insurers,...

Million-dollar violins stolen from cafes - and more: our guide to some of the most famous stolen musical instruments in historyInstrument theft, unfortunately, is a common reality, with a recent study revealing that 24% of musicians have had gear stolen. But there are some stand-out cases, not least those involving instruments of illustrious heritage and eye-watering expense. Here, in no particular order, are 14 of the most famous stolen instruments in history. Famous stolen instruments 1. Eric Clapton's Gibson Les Paul guitar Early on in his career, legendary guitarist Eric Clapton was the proud owner of a Gibson Les Paul...

...A private entity constructed by the Biden administration to perform semiconductor research and chock full of Biden administration members is being terminated.... ...“The Biden Administration had no authority to manipulate legislation in a way that would allow them to establish, staff, and govern a corporation to act as a government agency. ... ...Natcast was created to provide soft landings for Biden administration employees, Lutnick said.... ... a semiconductor slush fund that did nothing but line the pockets of Biden loyalists with American tax dollars,