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There may be nothing new under the sun, but when it comes to crime there are certainly variations on old themes. A cash transfer product called MoneyPak has attracted online fraudsters who use old ...

The FBI MonkeyPak Ransomware is a computer infection that locks you out of your computer and your applications until you pay a ransom of $100 in the form of a MoneyPak. This infection is typically ...

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Green Dot Corp. is changing the way money can be loaded onto its popular prepaid debit card. It’s phasing out the MoneyPak PIN — which allows these transactions to take place online or over the phone ...

When Neptune resident Alfred Shaw used a Green Dot MoneyPak to send $500, it wasn't a result of a scam. He just wanted to give some money to his son in Virginia to help him out. He had used a MoneyPak ...

The FBI Anti-Piracy Warning MoneyPak Ransomware is a computer infection that locks your screen until you send them a ransom in the form of a GreenDot MoneyPak payment. This lock screen, which is ...

Peaches Rollins stands in front of the police department in Newark, where she filed a complaint about a MoneyPak scam. (Robert Sciarrino/NJ Advance Media) It's rare that scams are stopped before ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – The only things between a criminal and someone else's money are a 14-digit number and a good lie, as too many Arkansans are learning. Criminals are increasingly turning to ...

Green Dot said it will phase out MoneyPak cards, which are often used by scammers to steal money. (Tim Farrell/The Star-Ledger) Somewhat quietly, Green Dot — the maker of the popular MoneyPak card — ...

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) today announced that the company’s MoneyPak reload product is now available for purchase at retailers nationwide. The return of ...