Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Dagenham and Rainham MP labels government’s voter ID scheme a ‘disgrace’: Dagenham and Rainham MP Jon Cruddas has described government plans to introduce voter ID as a “disgrace” and called for the plans to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Orpington: Money laundering expert guilty of financial crimes: An Orpington money laundering expert has been found guilty of financial crimes after allowing fraudsters to transfer their proceeds abroad …: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Cruel and callous’ fraudster to pay £390,000 compensation: After he conned £1.7m from victims using ‘relentless cold calling and high-pressure sales tactics’ #fraud #scams #ukadviser …: “Fraud” – BingNews
What an embarrassment! EU scolded by own court – billions caught in ‘suspicious’ transfers: A TOP European Court scolded Brussels over its fragmented tools to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Landmark Supreme Court ruling may open floodgates to professional negligence claims: Grant Thornton has recently been ordered to pay £13.4 million in damages to the Manchester Building Society after seven Supreme Court …: “Fraud” – BingNews
NatWest limits transfers to Binance and other crypto exchanges: Concerns over investment scams and fraud has prompted NatWest to cap the daily amount customers can transfer to cryptocurrency exchanges, including Binance.: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘We are live on television right now…’ Hilarious moment TV journalist turns on her ‘anchor voice’ to scare off a phone scammer: Jeanette Reyes of Fox 5 Washington DC, recorded the the scam attempt before broadcasting it on her TikTok account in an effort to warn other people about the dangers.: “Fraud” – BingNews
ASIC reveals how many millions missing Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick swindled before disappearing: Missing conwoman Melissa Caddick, whose decomposing foot was found on a NSW beach in March, convinced people to invest $ 30.2million in her ‘sham’ financial service, a court heard.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Warning over National Insurance scam as fraudsters try to steal personal details: A warning has been issued over National Insurance scams that see fraudsters trying to trick their victim into giving out their personal details. Scammers will call out of the blue to say your National …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fake ‘digital Covid passport’ email circulating asks people for payment: People are being warned about a scam email circulating online. The fake message is asking recipients for payment in exchange for a “coronavirus digital passport.” It claims to be from the NHS, stating …: “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.