Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Former Steel Valley Authority Financial Manager Sentenced For Bank And Mail Fraud: PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nicolette Gizzi has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for bank and mail fraud. Gizzi admitted to stealing more than …: Google Alert – Fraud
'Pharma Bro' lawyer urging court to toss security fraud conviction: A federal appeals court is considering whether to toss the securities fraud conviction of former drug company honcho Martin Shkreli — the smirky …: Google Alert – Fraud
Public Safety Officials Warning of Post-Disaster Fraud, Scams: Common post-disaster frauds include fake offers for state or federal aid, phony housing inspectors, fraudulent building contractors and false …: Google Alert – Fraud
Former Microsoft exec sentenced to 28 months in prison for Super Bowl ticket and invoice fraud: A federal judge sentenced Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing at Microsoft, to 28 months in prison for wire fraud at the U.S. District Court in …: Google Alert – Fraud
New E-Book Details the Fight Against Real Estate Fraud: Internet fraud is an equal opportunity offender, targeting everyone from the U.S. government to the most benign Net surfer. The real estate and …: Google Alert – Fraud
GA US Senator David Perdue's office hosts Fight Fraud Workshop: In an effort to minimize identity theft in the community, U.S Senator David Perdue (R-Ga.) organized a Fight Fraud workshop, providing residents with …: Google Alert – Fraud
Preventing Real Estate Wire Fraud: On Friday, the Coalition to Stop Real Estate Wire Fraud marked its launch with a press call, during which U.S. Senator Doug Jones alongside industry …: Google Alert – Fraud
Miami-Dade School Bus Employees Used Kids' Personal Info in Fraud Scheme: Detectives discovered the 12 current and former employees submitted 68 fraudulent accident injury insurance claims to an insurance company …: Google Alert – Fraud
Top Five Frauds That Irk Me: LinkedIn Picture Fraud – If your picture on LinkedIn is more than two years old, you need to update it (mines is two years old so this is a wake up call).: Google Alert – Fraud
North Huntington woman sentenced to federal prison for bank, mail fraud: Also, Gizzi, who has a prior federal fraud conviction in South Carolina, defrauded the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina when it …: Google Alert – Fraud