Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
New task force in Muskegon County focusing on protecting senior citizens: The new Safe Seniors Task Force in Muskegon County is focusing on any exploitation or crimes against senior citizens.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Scam phone calls, texts are on the rise in Omaha area: The number of scam phone calls and texts has been increasing, the Omaha Better Business Bureau says as it encourages caution among consumers. As more people use online retailers to purchase goods …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Capitec warns of new scam targetting customers: Capitec has warned its customers of a new scam which is specifically targeting a number of its older banking clients.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Prevent phishing attacks in the digital workforce: Despite advancements in cybersecurity, phishing continues to be the number one source of breaches. Watch this webcast to learn current phishing trends of 2020 and how to prevent phishing in the …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Sugar Land City Council applauds firefighters, mulls new wayfinding signs: At their latest meeting, the Sugar Land City Council discussed new public display signs and declared the start of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) and National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).: “Phishing” – BingNews
GlobeX Data Sells First SekurSafe Licenses to Pakistan: TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 6, 2020 / GlobeX Data Ltd. (OTCQB:SWISF) (CSE:SWIS) (“GlobeX” or the “Company”), the leader in Swiss hosted cyber security and Internet privacy solutions for secure …: “Phishing” – BingNews
GlobeX Data Signs Distribution Agreements in Arab Gulf Countries: Additionally, GlobeX is also in advanced discussions with another distributor in the State of Kuwait and could sign a definitive agreement before the end of 2020. The Company has initiated a drive to …: “Phishing” – BingNews
What to Do If You’ve Been Hacked: That doesn’t necessarily translate to a hacked account, but it’s certainly a red flag if those sign-in attempts didn’t come from you. You should try to reset or lock these accounts if you’ve noticed …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Don’t Get Suckered by Phishing Scams About Trump’s Health: A new phishing scam is duping unsuspecting victims with enticing links promising access to President Trump’s alleged health records and top-secret COVID-19 treatment information. In reality, these …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to spot 10 common election scams: The 2020 election is getting closer, and scammers are having a field day tricking people across the political spectrum.: “Phishing” – 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.