Financial Scams & Security

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (849+ words) Revolut’s fake government request passed SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks before exposing customer KYC records and Bitcoin transaction histories. British fintech Revolut has informed a subset of its customers that some of their personal and financial records, including Bitcoin transaction…...

40+ min ago   (963+ words) ▶ Revolut confirmed on September 12, 2026 that it disclosed passports, selfies, IBANs, and full Bitcoin transaction histories to an unauthorized third party who impersonated a government agency. ▶ The fake request used a legitimate government domain email that passed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (77+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, DeFi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology, NFTs,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (541+ words) Although the financial services industry has gotten better at thwarting fraud, it "squeezes the crime balloon," spurring criminal effort and energy to be directed toward harder-to-detect scams, a Navy Federal Credit Union executive said. "The puzzle for fraud is really…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (340+ words) RT.com 13 Sep 2026, 03:02 GMT+ The UK-based digital bank reportedly disclosed sensitive customer information after receiving requests from a government agency email domain London-based fintech company Revolut disclosed sensitive customer information to scammers after receiving fraudulent requests sent from a "legitimate…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (204+ words) A former bank manager and ex-city council member from Northern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges after admitting she stole more than $335,000 through a scheme involving customer accounts and local nonprofit organizations. Reagan France, who is 36, worked as a…...

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13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (490+ words) Revolut says a sophisticated impersonation attack led it to disclose customer information in response to a fraudulent government data request. The reported Revolut crypto scam surfaced after blockchain investigator ZachXBT shared customer notification texts. Those notices say the request arrived…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (173+ words) Revolut confirmed that sensitive customer data was disclosed to an unauthorised third party after fraudulent requests were sent from a legitimate government agency domain, while the fintech said its systems and customer funds remained unaffected. A spokesperson told Reuters, “Upon…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (385+ words) The digital banking giant disclosed that a spoofed email impersonating a government agency tricked its compliance team into handing over sensitive customer data. Revolut, the British fintech giant, just got caught by one of the oldest tricks in the cybercrime…...