Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Belgium Losing .2M to Crypto Fraud in 2019 Is ‘Tip of the Iceberg’: Global losses from cryptocurrency fraud and theft surged massively in 2019, doubling from 2018. Despite multiple efforts to tackle fraudulent crypto schemes, countries like Belgium continued to suffer …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Surgeon Pays .75 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations: Dr. Carlson is the sixth surgeon to settle with the government regarding his dealings with SpineFrontier. In March, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil health care fraud complaint against …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two women arrested for fighting in hotel room: Solon Police Blotter: Solon police received a hang-up 911 call from a hotel. Investigating, officers learned that two women had been involved in a fight in a room that was also occupied by several other people.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Louisiana emergency election plan draws lawsuit: A federal lawsuit has been filed against Louisiana’s emergency election plan aimed at addressing voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Filed on behalf of the NAACP, Power …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Owasso incidents (Thursday, May 7): Thursday’s call log included a group breaking COVID restrictions at Braum’s, unemployment fraud and a man rummaging through a truck near Smitty’s Garage.: “Fraud” – BingNews
MAS bans four individuals for fraud: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued prohibition orders (POs) against two former bank employees and two former insurance agents for fraud and dishonest conduct. Former Barclays …: “Fraud” – BingNews
BBB Business Tip: Top 10 scams targeting small businesses: Scams can impact every business, regardless of location, size, or industry. But they are especially a problem for small businesses. Local businesses and start-ups often don’t have the cyber security …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Rep. Jim Clyburn Will Lead House Oversight Committee on Coronavirus: Clyburn noted that healthcare and other fraud has run rampant during the current novel coronavirus pandemic and, more than ever, African Americans are being victimized. “This pandemic is visiting …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump hails ‘Bridgegate’ ruling, blames ‘corrupt’ prosecutors on case: President Trump on Friday hailed the Supreme Court’s “Bridgegate” ruling a day earlier, when the court threw out the federal …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Governments Have Screwed Up Mask Purchase and Distribution. Maybe Everyone Should be a Libertarian in a Pandemic.: After he agreed to a $ 5.5 million contract, the paper says, he was “stymied by sellers that don’t really have high-quality masks or who jack up the price.” At least one would-be contractor has now …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about offers for credit monitoring services. Why pay extra for them when you can get your credit reports for free or very cheap? Read the description of the services carefully. Unless you’re a victim of serious and ongoing identity theft, buying a service that alerts you to certain activities in your credit files probably isn’t worthwhile, especially if it costs hundreds of dollars a year.