Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Reminds Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit: The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Barron’s: Maltese police said 11 people will be charged Saturday for alleged money-laundering, corruption and fraud, with reports suggesting the former chief of staff to ex-premier Joseph Muscat is among them.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Florida Republican charged with hiring ‘ghost candidate’ with same name as Democrat to eke out victory: State Democratic Party presses for Justice Department investigation and ‘immediate’ resignation of GOP victor A Republican former state lawmaker in Florida has been charged with paying an associate to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man jailed for door-to-door frauds in Nottingham: Arfan Choudry, 48, was arrested by officers investigating a series of door-to-door scams where residents were conned into lending money that was never repaid.: “Fraud” – BingNews
The taxi con that led to Nottingham door-to-door fraudster ending up behind bars: A fraudster with a history of targeting vulnerable people has been jailed after conning unsuspecting homeowners out of money. Arfan Choudry was arrested by police investigating a series of …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Advice to avoid becoming victim of online fraud: EVERY household in Inverclyde is to get advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of online fraud. Police Scotland is funding a new leaflet included within the annual council tax notices being sent out …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Thomas Tuchel admits he ‘didn’t know much’ about Chelsea talent Tino Anjorin but he’s ‘very impressed’ by teen star: CHELSEA manager Thomas Tuchel admitted he ‘didn’t know much’ about Tino Anjorin – but is now ‘very impressed’ with the teenager. The playmaker was given his first-team debut by ex-boss Frank …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Millions of UK bank customers miss out on security checks: Several banks yet to bring in confirmation of payee, which checks sender is paying the right recipient …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Scams are out of control, and to tackle them we need to take the shame out of being duped: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) estimates losses to authorised push payment (APP) scams of £208m in the first half of 2020. Action Fraud recently reported that more than £78m was lost to brand …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Could you spot the fish fake? Test your seafood fraud detective skills in our quiz: A Guardian analysis this week exposed the vast scale of fish mislabelling. Can you name these repeat offenders?: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Keep thorough records. If your laptop is stolen, can you provide a full description to the police? Write down your computer’s make, model, color and most importantly the unique serial number, which acts as a key identifier, much like the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a car. You might also need this information to file an insurance claim.