Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Fraud: No longer a dirty word: There was an 80% rise in financial malware attacks in the first half of 2019 and fraudsters have been spotted using adapted versions of the old Ramnit …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Icasa's Rubben Mohlaloga still a free man despite getting 20-year sentence last year: Mohlaloga walked out of the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on February 14 last year with co-fraudsters – former Land Bank acting chief executive …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraud alert! Hyderabad man ends up paying Rs 50000 for Biryani – How it happened: The fraudsters are using new methods to rob people of their money. In a latest case, a Hyderabad man ended up paying Rs 50,000 for a plate of …: Google Alert – fraudsters
2 fall prey to phishing calls, lose over Rs 4 lakh: Rakesh Kumar Chopra lost Rs3.94 lakh, while Kanwaljit Singh lost Rs1 lakh to fraudsters. Chopra told the police that on August 7 last year, he had …: Google Alert – fraudsters
mid-day investigation: How online fraudsters trap their prey – A week inside a phishing centre: Mumbai and Thane police busted six such call centres in Thane, Mira Road and Bhayandar in 2019 but the action clearly seems inadequate as they …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Don't Fall Prey to These 5 Cruel Coronavirus Scams: Even as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak spirals toward 1,500, fraudsters are exploiting fear, greed, and even generosity to make a quick …: Google Alert – fraudsters
OLX fraud in Hyderabad: Conmen pose as Army officers to extract funds: In most cases, it was found that fraudsters posted pictures of people in military uniform on the platform, claiming that they wanted to sell used vehicles, …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudsters rip off NDIS: Thousands of people are missing out on crucial funds from the Geelong-based National Disability Insurance Scheme, which is being targeted by …: Google Alert – fraudsters
How to protect your reward points from scammers: Consumer loyalty programs are a new frontline for fraudsters who are … been accessed with valid logins and passwords, "indicating fraudsters had …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Waitangi Trust fraudster released after serving a third of three-year jail term: A former Rotorua man who embezzled more than $ 1.2 million from the Waitangi National Trust has spent less than a year in jail. Wallace Tamamotu …: Google Alert – fraudsters