Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
‘Extreme Couponing’: Many of TLC’s Cast Members Used Coupons That Were Blatantly Fraudulent: Not only was it nearly impossible for the average shopper to mimic what occurred on ‘Extreme Couponing,’ but questions of fraud surfaced, too.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Postman jailed for stealing care home residents’ bank card: A DISHONEST postman has been jailed for nine months for stealing a bank card sent to a 97-year-old care home resident and using it to raid …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two bank workers caught in £900k customer account fraud after office desk searched: The fraud was spotted by the bank and referred to the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), a specialist police unit sponsored by the banking and finance industry …: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘He knew he lost’: Trump’s former comms director Alyssa Farah says he knew he had lost 2020 election but his advisors ‘got around him’ and convinced him it was stolen: He told me shortly after that he knew he lost,’ Farah said. ‘But folks… got information in front of him and I think his mind genuinely might have been changed about that and that’s scary.’ …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraudster cleared cocaine debt by stealing hundreds of pounds worth of petrol from Thirteen Housing: A petrol fraudster stole hundreds of pounds worth of fuel from his employer to clear his drug debt. Cocaine addict Dylan Redmond used the fuel card provided to him by his employer Thirteen Group to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Benefits update: The changes you must tell DWP or risk being accused of fraud: MILLIONS of Britons could unwittingly be committing benefit fraud unless they inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about changes to their circumstances.: “Fraud” – BingNews
HMRC spends just £16m in fight against furlough fraud: The tax authority has spent just £16m trying to claw back the billions of taxpayer money lost to furlough fraudsters, new figures show. The money was spent on a team of just 360 investigators looking …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Stop Telling Me Trust-Fund Kids Are Financial Wizards: Beast/Photos Getty ImagesElizabeth Holmes might be regarded as a privileged, entitled fraud now, but for a few years there she was mostly identified as the world’s “youngest female self-made …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Men who scammed elderly woman out of thousands escape jail: Two men who took part in a conspiracy which emptied an elderly woman’s bank account after she was tricked into entering her pin number have escaped being jailed. Ebrahim Cali and Kelton Maddox worked …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Finance watchdog ‘changed scheme to avoid paying compensation’: Financial Conduct Authority investigated after string of scandals …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Guard your personal information. Crooks pretending to be from companies you do business with may call or send an email, claiming they need to verify your personal information. Don’t provide your credit card or bank account number unless you are actually paying for something and know who you are sending payment to. Your social security number should not be necessary unless you are applying for credit. Be especially suspicious if someone claiming to be from a company with whom you have an account asks for information that the business already has.