Danske Bank Says DoJ Probation Over Estonia Scandal Has Ended

Reported by Evelina Youcefi (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/danske-bank-says-doj-probation-over-estonia-scandal-has-ended) Danske Bank A/S said its corporate probation with the U.S. Department of Justice has ended, marking the final step in resolving one of Europe’s biggest money-laundering scandals. The scandal has “profoundly shaped our organization and transformed our culture,” Danske Chief Executive Officer Carsten Egeriis […]

Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Declined to Refund Him.

Reported by Tara Siegel Bernard (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/business/tech-support-scam-bank-fraud.html) What began as a routine attempt to fix an iPad spiraled into a devastating financial loss for David Welles, an 87-year-old retired lawyer. Searching Google for Microsoft tech support, he instead reached a sophisticated scammer who persuaded him to install […]