Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Illinois Company Settles Fraud Claim Involving Contracts: Federal prosecutors say a southern Illinois construction company has agreed to pay back $ 400,000 to settle a federal complaint accusing it of fraudulently accepting $ 8 million worth of contracts …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Oconto County citizen defrauded of 0, two others report ID theft to sheriff’s office: Information on the following incidents was taken from incident reports and accident reports compiled and prepared by the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office. Intersections listed are not always the exact …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Huawei daughter back in Canada court in US extradition case: A senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies was returning to a Canadian courtroom Monday to begin a series of hearings in which her lawyers will argue her extradition to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Action Fraud and Abta urge consumers to beware of scams: Action Fraud and Abta are warning the public to “remain vigilant” about holiday scams, as bookings surge in the wake of news about the roadmap out of lockdown. The bodies are reminding the public to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Google tells FCA it is working to tackle financial scams: Google has told the FCA it is making progress against scam financial adverts hosted on its platform. In a letter to FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi and chairman Charles Randell, published today, Goog …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Body Brokers review – drug abusers feed addiction to profit: Michael K Williams stars as a hustler on the hunt for addicts to place in insurance-funded treatment centres in this cynical take on US healthcare fraud …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Revolut and GBG expand partnership to tackle fraud: Revolut is working with GBG to tackle the rise of online fraud and promote the safe adoption of digital services through customer onboarding solutions, including Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Push to recall California governor Gavin Newsom gains steam – but who’s behind it?: Effort to oust governor – though unlikely to succeed – reflects political polarization in California that has widened amid Covid …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Loser Donald Trump still thinks he won election over two months on: Donald Trump has yet again insisted he won the 2020 Presidential election, in his first speech since leaving White House. Five months after being comfortably beaten by Joe Biden, Mr Trump repeated his …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Top tips to help older people protect their money from investment scams: One in four investment scam victims in the past year has been aged over 55, losing nearly £26,000 on average, according to a bank’s data. Lloyds Bank said that while the majority of victims tend to be …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Stay safe online. Don’t send sensitive information such as credit card numbers by email because it’s not secure. Look for clues about security on Web sites. At the point where you are asked to provide your financial or other sensitive information, the letters at the beginning of the address bar at the top of the screen should change from “http” to “https” or “shttp.” Your browser may also show that the information is being encrypted, or scrambled, so no one who might intercept it can read it. But while your information may be safe in transmission, that’s no guarantee that the company will store it securely. See what Web sites say about how your information is safeguarded in storage.