Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Jumio Go Wins Gold for AI in Security in 2021 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards®: Jumio, the leading provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, today announced Jumio Go was named a gold winner in the 2021 Cyber Security Global Excellence Awards.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two California men accused in visa fraud, college admissions scheme: The second of two defendants accused of using bogus transcripts and ghostwritten essays to help foreigners gain admission to U.S. colleges, allowing the applicants to fraudulently obtain student …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump votes by mail in Florida despite false election fraud claims: Former President Donald Trump has voted by mail in a Florida municipal election despite his continued attacks against mail-in voting as being susceptible to fraud in the 2020 presidential election.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Co-op and One Stop reveal investment in payment tech has transformed CX: An expert panel also warns retailers must be ready to comply with anti-fraud measures that come into effect this year, take advantage of powerful new Wi-Fi tech and find a way to reduce contactless …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Melissa Caddick: Was Dover Heights fraudster inspired by Bernie Madoff?: No one quite knows what drove missing Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick to deceive her loved ones and at least 68 clients, but there’s little doubt whose activities she may have inspired her.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Action Fraud warning over fake NHS Covid vaccination emails: People are being warned to keep an eye out for fake emails from the NHS about coronavirus vaccines. This week Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, released …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Former soldier, 29, is jailed for nearly three years for terrifying elderly customers into buying new windows and doors after challenging one upset victim on crutches who …: Ex-Royal Welsh soldier Richard Evans, 29, led the team telling elderly customers their current homes were putting insurance policies in danger.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Identity fraud attempts double as Bitcoin price surges: New data from Onfido reveals a 2 times year-on-year increase in identity fraud attempts in February 2021 in tandem with the 5X year-on-year surge in Bitcoin’s price. Over the past 12 months, the …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Financial institutions should consider appointing AI officers: Lord Holmes of Richmond sets out his hopes for the Financial Services Bill in relation to Artificial Intelligence [AI].: “Fraud” – BingNews
Global Audio Surveillance Market (2021 to 2026) – Featuring NICE, MG Electronics and KGB Security Products Among Others: The “Audio Surveillance Market – Forecasts from 2021 to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The audio surveillance market is being driven by the growth in cybercrimes.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: The Friendly Foe – Mind boggling as it seems, normal everyday people have known to carry out this type of scam, just because there was a loophole that was available for them to exploit. In this type of scam individuals carry out online transactions through their credit or debit cards and then once they receive their goods or are done using a service they report it as an unauthorized transaction that they did not carry out, resulting in charge-backs to the business that provided the service or goods.