Americans lose millions to wire transfer fraud. Could banks do more to stop it?
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
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"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
With Veterans Day falling on a Saturday this year, some banks weren't open on Friday and others will be closed on Saturday in observance of the federal holiday that honors Americans who served in the military.
The growing trend led to a staggering $8.8 billion in losses last year, according to government data.
The regional lender, whose collapse is the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, is the third bank to be seized by regulators since March.
On Tuesday, just before 10 p.m., nearly a dozen shots were fired at the bank at NW 182nd Street and NW 57th Avenue
Trish Christakis reports the gunfire shattered several windows.
The FBI is investigating a robbery at a Chase bank in Sunrise.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking the public's help with any information they can provide on the whereabouts of a man accused of holding up a Chase Bank.
The FBI is asking for the public's help in finding a bank robber.
The FBI has released photographs of a bank robber in hopes that the public can help identify the individual.
The search is on for the woman who robbed a bank in Ft. Lauderdale on Monday.
Authorities arrested two men accused of placing a skimming device at a bank in Pinecrest.
The search is on for the man who robbed a bank in Dania Beach Thursday morning.
A man suspected of fraudulently withdrawing funds from a bank account was caught on camera in North Lauderdale.
Authorities said a Plantation bank was robbed on back-to-back days by a serial thief they call the "Filter Bandit."
An armed robber who held up a man at a Lauderhill ATM was captured on camera.
Looking like something out of a horror movie, a South Florida bank was robbed Friday afternoon by a gun-toting, scary mask-wearing bandit.
The FBI has upped the ante in the pursuit of a serial bank robber in South Florida.
FBI has released photographs from a robbery that took place Friday at a bank in Tamarac.
Coral Springs police have arrested a man accused of robbing two banks.
The FBI released pictures of an alleged bank robber who stole money from a Chase Bank in Miami Friday.
Federal officials are looking for a woman who they say robbed a bank in North Miami on Tuesday morning.
Authorities are still searching for a suspect that robbed a Plantation area Chase Bank on Saturday afternoon.
Federal authorities are searching for a man, they say, robbed a Homestead bank on Wednesday morning.
Florida's attorney general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, citing concerns about potential harm to minors, public safety risks and gaps in AI regulation.
Regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists to ever step into the ring, Marlon Moraes decided a couple of years ago to pursue a career in law enforcement.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A family member called 911 after finding the victim bleeding and didn't know why, deputies say.
According to the FWC, courtship behaviors in alligators start in early April, and mating occurs in May or June.
Florida's attorney general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, citing concerns about potential harm to minors, public safety risks and gaps in AI regulation.
Regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists to ever step into the ring, Marlon Moraes decided a couple of years ago to pursue a career in law enforcement.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A family member called 911 after finding the victim bleeding and didn't know why, deputies say.
According to the FWC, courtship behaviors in alligators start in early April, and mating occurs in May or June.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.