Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
CBI books 7 for Rs 73 cr fraud at PNB, Indian Bank: “The accused committed a fraud at Punjab National Bank, main branch, Buxi Bazar, Cuttack and Allahabad Bank, Bhubaneswar branch, in a matter of credit facilities or term loans to the tune of around Rs …: “Fraud” – BingNews
£1.5m cigarette scam by international gang included Clifton driver caught with 600,000 smokes: A Nottingham man has been jailed for his involvement in an international gang selling illegal cigarettes, worth more than £1.5m in unpaid duty. Grzegorz Szewe, 49, of Dirac Close in Clifton was found …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fake Show Home Behind Home Improvements Scam: Three men who conspired to defraud victims across London and the home counties have been found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 24 November for their part in a property improvement scam. A fourth …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Royal Bank of Scotland issues urgent warning as Facebook marketplace revealed as hotbed for scams: Shoppers beware. Ahead of Black Friday, one of the most anticipated shopping events, Royal Bank of Scotland have revealed the most top websites used by scammers who trick people out of money.: “Fraud” – BingNews
2021 Award Winners spotlight: Anti-fraud Solution, Influencer and Messaging Campaign categories: We continue our look at the winners of the 12 th edition of the Effective Mobile Marketing Awards. Today we throw the spotlight on the winning entries in the Most Effective Influencer Campaign, Most …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Beware Black Friday fraud, warns Warwickshire Trading Standards: Warwickshire residents advised to do research before rushing into impulse buys on Black Friday (November 26) and Cyber Monday (November 29) …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Hacker gangs target PlayStation, Nike and Apple in Black Friday web scams: ONLINE shopping fraud is a booming industry with PlayStation and Nike the two retailers most targeted by cybercriminals, according to a report by internet crime experts BrandShield Systems.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Oranges and lemons: The $ 30 bln French phone firm is seeking a new chairman and CEO after incumbent Stéphane Richard received a criminal conviction. A previous trial in 2019 should have prodded the board to line up a …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Dealership bosses facing decade in prison for string of fraud offences: Bosses at a major dealer group are facing more than ten years in prison after being found guilty of a string of fraud offences. Three executives at Big …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fears that ‘statement season’ exposes millions to fraud: Capacity crunch from the mass posting of all savers’ pensions statements at a single point during the year could result in mail fraud, PensionBee warns.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Credit Card Misuse – Getting access to someone’s credit card information via coercive methods or by hacking. This by far more common then people would expect, given that there are so many checks by banks and financial institutions. The most common place it is used is online since POS and face-to-face transactions have become difficult due to measures taken by issuers of these cards.