Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Former Croatian minister arrested on suspicion of fraud: Gabrijela Zalac, Croatia’s former minister of regional development and EU funds, and Tomislav Petric, director of the Central Finance and Contracting Agency (SAFU), as well as two other persons were …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Agency owner jailed for “utterly despicable crime”: The owner of an estate agency in Sussex has been jailed for five years for what a judge has called “an utterly despicable crime.” …: “Fraud” – BingNews
MineHub launches trade finance application to link physical and financial flows: Blockchain platform MineHub has introduced a trade finance network application to allow participants in metals and mining trade to give their financiers visibility over physical transactions. Launched …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Police issue warning to businesses after “card not found” fraud hits two already: POLICE have issued a warning to the regions business after a “card not present” fraud resulted in two local businesses almost losing …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Estate agent conned pensioner, 80, out of £160k then faked cancer ‘for sympathy’: Elizabeth Smith, from Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex, preyed on Joan Cannon, 80, who approached her wanting to buy a chalet house near the sea for her and her autistic son to live in …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Martin Lewis’ warning to 10 million people set to lose hundreds of pounds: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) posted out letters to people likely to be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments, featuring wording on the reverse of the envelopes that encouraged switching …: “Fraud” – BingNews
How to avoid becoming the victim of Investor Fraud: The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) is promoting customer awareness of frauds and scams as part of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) World Investor Week …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Estate agent jailed for conning elderly woman out of £160,000 life savings: Elizabeth Smith, 52, defrauded Joan Cannon out of £160,000 by telling her it would go towards a property purchase, when she kept the money for herself. | ITV News Meridian …: “Fraud” – BingNews
North Yorkshire businesses targeted by ‘card not present’ fraud: POLICE have issued a warning about ‘card not present’ fraud, which has resulted in two local businesses almost losing thousands of pounds …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Benefits cheat mum faked cancer to fleece £2k from well-wishers for US ‘treatment’: Later that year the company wrote back saying they were cancelling her claim as they had evidence it was fraudulent. She admitted fraud when interviewed by police. Sentencing Goodwin yesterday, Judge …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Make use of AVS Codes – Again another safety protocol through which you can verify if the billing address provided by the customer is the same as what the card issuer has on their file. Although a difference in the billing address does not necessarily mean a scam attempt but it should alert you to be more careful with this individual.