Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Brexit, ad fraud and #MeToo – what does the future year hold for the marketing industry?: As more marketing budgets flow towards digital and away from broadcast, the industry will continue to be vexed by online ad fraud – where the …: Google Alert – Fraud
UK contactless card fraud doubles: According to figures from Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud reporting service, a total of £1.8m was stolen by fraudsters from contactless users in …: Google Alert – Fraud
Guilty plea to assault, fraud charges: Delon Shurtz. Lethbridge Herald. dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com. A 38-year-old man who beat another man during a drug party last April, then was …: Google Alert – Fraud
Regulatory divergence and presence of fraud causing pain within payments: Multijurisdictional regulations and the increase in fraud within payments have created a difficult environment for payments providers, says Zac Cohen, …: Google Alert – Fraud
Europe bets on bug bounties in fraud fight: The European Commission (EC) is beginning the new year with a major commitment to fight fraud – and is turning to the world of white hat hackers to …: Google Alert – Fraud
'Follower fraud' cost brands £157m: So-called follower fraud allows users of sites such as Instagram to buy fake followers to enhance their credentials, and brands are being duped into …: Google Alert – Fraud
Police arrest seven people in New Orleans for car insurance fraud: The fraud scheme allegedly occurred in October 2016 in Louisiana's Orleans Parish, and involved an accident between a rented 2016 GMC Sierra …: Google Alert – Fraud
NANO Cryptocurrency Network Faces Second-Class Lawsuit For Fraud: The lawsuit accuses the Nano cryptocurrency developers of fraud and violation of securities act. The lawsuit alleges that Nano tricked its investors into …: Google Alert – Fraud
Tips on avoiding any fraud related cybercrimes in 2019: Chad Thomas, chief forensic investigator of IRS, said “During 2018, there was a marked increase in fraud, especially involving cybercrime.: Google Alert – Fraud
Iran's Intelligence Busts Network of Currency Fraud, Money Laundering: The network has been doing fraudulent activities in the provinces of Qazvin, Tehran and Mazandaran. Its ringleader was also detained before fleeing …: Google Alert – Fraud