Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Black Friday deals: Sussex fraud warnings as thousands conned: ONLINE shoppers hoping to bag a Black Friday bargain have been warned to avoid fraud after thousands of cases were reported.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Belief in Trump Fiction Can Be Worn Down by Fact: President Donald Trump keeps claiming that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and was replete with fraud. He has spread the false assertion that voting machines made by Dominion Voting Systems Inc …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Black Friday In Atlanta: Retailers Offer Extended Bargains During COVID: The COVID-19 pandemic has force retailers to change their 2020 Black Friday plans by offering extended bargains. CW69 spoke with several retailers about what bargain shoppers can expect the day after …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Indictment: Maryland tax preparer used fraud to help clients: Federal prosecutors say a Maryland tax preparer was indicted on fraud charges after she used false or inflated itemized deductions and other means to increase her clients’ refunds. The U.S. Attorney’s …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Online Scam Alert: An ever-growing number of consumers relying on e-commerce to fulfill the family wish list, Attorney General Chris Carr is cautioning consumers to ensure they spend wisely by heeding the following tips …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump commits to leaving if Electoral College votes for Biden: President Donald Trump said for the first time Thursday he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden but made clear he’s not prepared …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Payback time for man who stole from dementia sufferers he was meant to care for: A thief who stole tens of thousands of pounds from elderly people he was supposed to be looking after has been ordered to pay more than £130,000 back. Adam Ahmad, 29, worked as a carer providing …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump continues rant against Twitter, blasting it for suspending the account of a Pennsylvania ally: President Donald Trump continued his rant against Twitter, criticizing the social media company for suspending the account of one of his Republican allies in Pennsylvania.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Pro-Trump donor who gave .5m to help prove election fraud sues to recover his money: Fred Eshelman, 71, is a North Carolina venture capitalist who made his fortune through pharmaceutical companies. He is suing True the Vote, a Texas organization.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Understanding Business Email Compromise: An organisation’s most expensive enemy: Learn how Darktrace Antigena AI Response modules fight back autonomously, no matter where a threat may emerge, extending to the Cloud, Email and SaaS. It’s been a long time since a threat focused the …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Identity Theft – Hackers, and in some cases people in general, take on the identity or persona of someone else by hacking or stealing personal documents of another person and use it to gain access to certain services or to carry out financial transactions. A staggering 44% i.e. 1,357,055 people complained about identity theft in 2016.