How a Small Email Phish Can Become a Million Rand Ransom: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: How a Small Email Phish Can Become a Million Rand Ransom: Steps that will help bolster your defences and ensure that one phish won’t cost your business millions. “There are obvious routes of attack, such as spear phishing, that are designed to focus on a …: “Phishing” – […]


Nearly 45 million received scam calls in three months, Ofcom says: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Nearly 45 million received scam calls in three months, Ofcom says: Almost 45 million people in the UK were targeted by scam text messages or phone calls over the summer, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom. About half reported getting a scam call or text at least …: “Fraud” […]


Cybercriminals Defraud Small New England Town Out of Over $2 Million in Taxpayer Money: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Cybercriminals Defraud Small New England Town Out of Over Million in Taxpayer Money: A small town with a population of just over 6,000 in New England is dealing with the fallout of an email fraud scheme that cost it around $ 2.3 million. Officials with the town of […]


New Area 1 Security Research Analyzes 31 Million Phish, Finding $354 Million in Potential Direct Losses: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: New Area 1 Security Research Analyzes 31 Million Phish, Finding 4 Million in Potential Direct Losses: Area 1 Security, the first and only preemptive cloud email security provider, published the results of ” It Started Out With A Phish,” a new study analyzing over 31 million threats across […]


Ex-CEO of Hong Kong listed firm arrested for allegedly stealing, auctioning HK$25 million worth of wine: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Ex-CEO of Hong Kong listed firm arrested for allegedly stealing, auctioning HK million worth of wine: Major Holdings’ ex-chief Joseph Leung is accused of stealing 489 bottles of liquor; police warn the public not to buy wine from unknown sources.: “Phishing” – BingNews Charities warned about fraud risk […]


FBI: IC3 Received 6 Million Cybercrime Complaints Since Inception: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: FBI: IC3 Received 6 Million Cybercrime Complaints Since Inception: The Federal Bureau of Investigation says its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than one million cybercrime complaints over the past 14 months. Established in 2000 as the Internet …: “Phishing” – BingNews Spear-phishing Alert: Hackers Impersonate Truist […]


West Yorkshire pair arrested on suspicion of £3.4 million furlough fraud: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: West Yorkshire pair arrested on suspicion of £3.4 million furlough fraud: A man and a woman from West Yorkshire have been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £3.4 million …: “Fraud” – BingNews Financial system gets a mixed review; Goldman […]


More than S$201 million cheated in top 10 scam types last year: Police | Video: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: More than S1 million cheated in top 10 scam types last year: Police | Video: More than S$ 201 million was cheated in the top 10 scam types last year, with the total number of reported scam cases increasing to more than 15,700 cases in 2020. Among the top […]


Payments From Honolulu’s $25 Million Hardship Fund Are Mired In Red Tape: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Payments From Honolulu’s Million Hardship Fund Are Mired In Red Tape: Less than 10% of the money has been handed out in the past three months due to onerous application requirements and concerns about fraud.: “Fraud” – BingNews Feds charge four former employees of failed Bridgeport bank in […]


Capital One Fined $80 Million Over 2019 Breach: News

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Today’s Fraud News from around the world: Capital One Fined Million Over 2019 Breach: Thompson has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and computer crime and abuse. She remains free on bail while awaiting trial, which is now scheduled for February 2021 due to the …: “Fraud” – BingNews Fauci refuses to […]