Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Investment scam warning as victims lose thousands of pounds: Fraudsters target individuals who may be looking for a better return on their savings by creating fake investment funds or bonds and cloning the websites …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudster Herito Marquez who conned six Brummies in £330000 lottery scam jailed: A fraudster from the Midlands who scammed over £330,000 in a lottery fraud has been jailed. Six people from Birmingham were among the victims of …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Council house fraudster who owned home under right to buy handed suspended sentence: … 1 hour ago. A fraudster who obtained a council house by failing to declare he already owned a home has received a suspended sentence.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Why the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Creates Challenges for Fraud Fighters: But the industry has traditionally differentiated between professional fraudsters and ordinary customers who “cheat” the system, and some companies …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Namibia: EFT Phishing Fraud Skyrockets: "It is the act of fraudsters engaging victims in a friendly and helpful … These calls will also have a sense of urgency, for example the fraudster will tell …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudster in court for getting three bedroom council house in Dudley when he already owned a home: A fraudster was given a suspended prison sentence after he obtained a three-bedroom council house in Stourbridge under false pretences.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudsters in Japan exploiting coronavirus for financial, other purposes: Fraudsters have also tried to dupe people out of money on the phone and online, by posing as officials offering financial aid to people amid losses …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudster Puts Statue of Unity on Sale to Raise Pandemic Relief Fund: A fraudster in India tried to pull off a Houdini stunt as he put the world's tallest statue—The Statue of Unity, located in Kevadia village of Gujarat—up for …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Coronavirus Scams: Guard Against Fraud Cures and Other Cons: Other fraudsters offer “help” finding a new job or quickly getting federal stimulus checks, if people provide bank account and Social Security numbers …: Google Alert – fraudsters
'I have the cure': slew of US scammers seek to capitalize on coronavirus fears: Fraudsters and price-gougers are targeting everyone from elderly citizens seeking hand sanitizer to government officials procuring hospital supplies.: Google Alert – fraudsters