Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Germany: Fraud trial of ex-VW boss delayed by health issues: Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn’s trial on fraud charges in connection with the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal has been delayed because of health problems, a German court said Thursday.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Unmasked: Commonwealth’s top lawyer guilty of £600,000 fraud: A high-flying lawyer swindled the Commonwealth and a top international legal firm out of more than £600,000 in a series of frauds.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Belfast is the UK’s most scammed city, survey reveals: Belfast is the UK’s most scammed city, a survey has revealed. According to research by identity verification service company Veriff. The company surveyed 2,000 UK residents, asking them how safe they …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Facts for Freshers: The Student Loans Company (SLC) is warning students to be on their guard for phishing and fraudulent scams around payment time …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Florida ‘cyber grave robbers’ charged with condo collapse ID theft: Betsy Alejandra Cacho-Medina, 30, Kimberly Michelle Johnson, 34, and Rodney Choute, 38, face multiple counts of identity theft and fraud, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said at a …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Verasity Receives Notice Of Allowance For Second Proof Of View Patent: Verasity, a leading company in blockchain-powered ad-tech, received a notice of allowance for the second patent of its blockchain Proof of View (PoV) system and method from the United States Patent …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Police chairman wants social media firms to be ‘legally responsible’ for tackling fraud: The head of a policing body has called for social media companies to be made legally responsible for removing scam adverts from their networks and protecting users from fraud. James Thomson, chairman …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Integral Ad Science & Innovid team to improve CTV ad measurement and fraud mitigation: IPOed media quality firm Integral Ad Science has expanded its partnership with adtech company Innovid with the aim of bringing new CTV measurement and ad fraud detection capabilities to advertisers.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Carer defrauded woman, 100, out of more than £200,000 while treating herself to holidays, court told: Rhian Horsey, 55, is accused of seven counts of fraud between 2011 and 2017 and is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises for fleeing country and the abrupt fall of government: Former Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani has apologised to the people of Afghanistan, again, saying his abrupt departure from the country and its spiral into chaos and violence after a Taliban …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Fully understand the offer. A legitimate seller will give you all the details about the products or services, the total price, the delivery time, the refund and cancellation policies, and the terms of any warranty. Contact the seller if any of these details are missing, if they are unable to provide the details, it may be a sign that it’s a scam.