Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Disappearing Shorts: as Stocks Soar, Skeptics Surrender: The skeptics on Wall Street have gone missing. As the stock market has surged to records — unbowed by recession, pandemic or warnings of a dangerous bubble — activity has dwindled to a nearly …: “Fraud” – BingNews
WhatsApp and Trading Standards issue urgent scam warning with new advice: A text or WhatsApp message from a “friend in need” asking for money or personal information could be a scammer, the new awareness campaign …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Can you avoid bitcoin fraud?: If you belong to the world of investment, you must have heard of bitcoins. The price of bitcoin has increased a lot in the past few years, and investors are thinking of bitcoin as one of the best …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Sheffield fraudsters jailed after conning Lloyds bank out of nearly £45,000: Two Sheffield fraudsters have been put behind bars after they were involved in a phone scam which conned a bank out of nearly £45,000.: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Shameless’ mother claimed she had terminal cancer to cash in on £130k insurance policy: A mother-of-three who claimed she had terminal cancer in a bid to cash in on a £130,000 life insurance policy has been spared jail.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Cyber criminals attempt to steal £1.4m from Barnsley Council: The leader of Barnsley Council has slammed “despicable” criminals who attempted to steal £1.4m from the authority.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two former bank employees jailed for £900,000 scam: They conspired – together with other unknown individuals – to commit £936,565 worth of fraud between January and October 2018.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Surrey officer charged with perverting course of justice: A police officer from Surrey has been charged with perverting the course of justice and will appear in a London court next week.: “Fraud” – BingNews
NatWest, Santander, and other banks Which? say treat fraud victims ‘unfairly’: Which? has revealed the banks that are most often found to be treating transfer scam victims unfairly, with Natwest and Santander topping the list.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man loses his legs after jumping in front of a train for a large payout but the court rules it fraud: The man claims that he stood on a shard of glass which caused him to fall in front of the train. Instead of the large payout, he must now pay for legal costs and serve a suspended sentence …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Keep thorough records. If your laptop is stolen, can you provide a full description to the police? Write down your computer’s make, model, color and most importantly the unique serial number, which acts as a key identifier, much like the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a car. You might also need this information to file an insurance claim.