Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Google and Twitter vow to block voting misinformation: Google and Twitter have said they are clamping down further on misinformation online ahead of the US elections. Messaging platforms expect a flood of false claims and misleading posts ahead of the …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man charged with firing shots in South Loop SWAT standoff: police: An armed man was arrested after allegedly firing shots Thursday during a two-hour standoff with police at a South Loop apartment. No injuries were reported in the SWAT barricade that ended about 12:45 …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Theft by fraud incidents and other reports: Police received a report at 10:03 a.m. Wednesday of a person who believed they had reportedly bought a fake warranty for a vehicle in Eden Prairie. Police received a report at 3:18 p.m. Wednesday that …: “Fraud” – BingNews
New Ransomware Strains Being Unleashed on Businesses During Pandemic: Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the year, underscoring the risks created by …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Could bad penmanship get your ballot tossed? Dems asking courts ahead of election.: That act, an election official eyeballing a signature and summarily rejecting a ballot because it doesn’t appear to match one on file, has become a central point of dispute as political parties jockey …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Six arrested in police crackdown on £250k fraud in Lancashire: Six people, including a 55-year-old man from St Annes, have been arrested in a crackdown operation led by Lancashire police and local banks.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Yate man who caused ‘a lot of distress to community’ jailed: A Yate man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for a string of offences in South Gloucestershire. Matthew Coombes appeared before Bristol Crown Court where he was …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Nikola shares plunge more than 10% amid dispute over short seller’s fraud allegations: Short selling research firm Hindenburg on Thursday accused Nikola of fraud. Nikola said it is considering its legal options and dismissed the allegations, calling them a “hit job.” The report comes …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Affitown, Geniee and FLYWHEEL Join the SHARED BLACKLIST, an Industry-Wide Initiative to Fight Ad Fraud: Tokyo-based Spider Labs, Ltd., developer of the Spider AF anti-advertising fraud software, has announced that Affitown, Geniee, and FLYWHEEL are the latest addition to its roster of partner companies …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Jail term for UK ISD seller: A man who pleaded guilty to supplying set-top-boxes which illegally provided access to premium pay-TV content has been jailed for two years, in the latest in a …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Check your credit reports regularly. If you find accounts that don’t belong to you or other incorrect information, follow the instructions for disputing those items. You can ask for free copies of your credit reports in certain situations. If you were denied credit because of information in a credit report, you can ask the credit bureau that the report came from for a free copy of your file. And if you are the victim of identity theft, you can ask all three of the major credit bureaus for free copies of your reports.