Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
COVID-19 has made Canadians feel more vulnerable to fraudsters: Continued COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and spending more time online have made 78 per cent of Canadians feel more vulnerable to fraudsters, an increase from 72 per cent reported in the same period a …: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Tells An Unbelievable Story of Faith and Fraud: The new Netflix docuseries covers the compelling backstory behind the bombings that shook Salt Lake City in 1985.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Watch police raid newsagents in Chatham and Gillingham and find thousands of illegal cigarettes: A hide containing several thousands untaxed cigarettes was found in the yard of a convenience store. Police raided several shops over two days and seized 123,040 cigarettes and arrested eleven peopled …: “Fraud” – BingNews
OTRK CLASS ACTION NOTICE: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Files Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against Ontrak, Inc. (OTRK): The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California captioned Farhar v. Ontrak, Inc., et al., …: “Fraud” – BingNews
All online payments could be in danger of being hacked: Researchers have detected discussions on the dark web between cybercriminals concerning methids ways to bypass the most common security measures for online card-based transactions. Experts from Gemini …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump considering ditching Pence for 2024 run and picking someone Black or female as running mate, report says: Donald Trump is reportedly considering ditching Mike Pence as his running mate for a 2024 presidential run and replacing him with a person of colour or a woman. Three sources told Bloomberg on …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Tokenization Market Size to Reach USD 2166.8 Million By 2026 at a CAGR 12.5% – Valuates Reports: Tokenization Market is Segmented by Type – Hardware, Software, Services, by Application – BFSI, IT & Telecom, Government, Hospitality …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Calls to ‘IMPEACH’ Pelosi after her election voting rights bill passes – without a single GOP vote: THERE have been calls to impeach Nancy Pelosi after the House’s voting rights act passed without a single Republican vote on Wednesday. A petition calling for the impeachment of the House …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Germany charges ex-Steinhoff managers with balance sheet fraud: German prosecutors have filed charges against three former managers at South African retailer Steinhoff for balance sheet fraud, three years after the company first revealed holes in its accounts. The …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Georgia governor says he would ‘absolutely’ back Trump as 2024 nominee despite former president’s calls for his resignation: Brian Kemp has said that he would “absolutely” support Donald Trump if he became the 2024 Republican nominee, despite the former president calling for his resignation late last year. During an …: “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.