Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
23000 frauds: Scammers con North-East people out of £31m – but just 197 charged last year: FRAUDSTERS conned North-East residents and businesses out of £31.4m last year, while the vast majority of investigations concluded in the same …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudster uses 'virtual office' to scam Vancouver videographer out of K: Steven Wilson, a Vancouver-based certified fraud examiner, said using virtual offices is nothing new for fraudsters and Sack's experience has the …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Banks tell dozens of customers they're to blame for thousands of dollars lost to e-transfer fraudsters: A Manitoba man says marketing that claims people are protected when they e-transfer money is misleading, after fraudsters stole $ 3,000 and TD Bank …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Catch Me if You Can: Are Crypto-Fraudsters One Too Many Steps Ahead of the Law?: The same can be said of today's crypto-fraudsters, who leave in their wake a trail of devastation with no means to catch them. Or so it seems.: Google Alert – fraudsters
The chilling scam warning every university student needs to read: It is writing to UK universities advising them to warn new students about tax scams sent by fraudsters to steal students' money and personal details.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fake tech support scammers arrested for allegedly taking million from over 7500 victims: The fraudsters then tried to convince victims they had paid back too much due to a typing error and needed to reimburse the company with thousands …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Sandown Woman In 80's Conned £2K By Fraudsters: Hampshire Constabulary are investigating after a woman in her 80's was charged £2,000 by 3 men for cutting down a 90-year-old tree in her garden.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Beware of phishing email purportedly sent by IT department: A senior tax official said fraud links faking the I-T department are often used by fraudsters as people are very concerned and serious about their tax …: Google Alert – fraudsters
How 33-year-old Kenyan bought two aeroplanes after conning American companies: … 2019, after sending Sh134 million, Fairfax realized that the money was being sent elsewhere once it hit the Dell accounts provided by the fraudsters,.: Google Alert – fraudsters
The Universal Credit, Virgin Media and DVLA scams you need to know – and how to protect yourself: There are always people out there who will try and scam you out of your hard-earned money. Fraudsters prey on your trust in the hope of securing …: Google Alert – fraudsters