Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Reports of Keighley postal vote fraud as crackdown is demanded: KEIGHLEY MP Robbie Moore has called for a crackdown on postal vote fraud. Speaking in the Commons, he said the option to vote by post should only be available to people with a “legitimate” reason. Mr …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Alex Murdaugh waived handling of his son’s estate days before botched suicide, fraud scheme, records show: Alex Murdaugh, scion of South Carolina’s prominent law dynasty, renounced his right to personally represent the estate of his younger son, Paul, just eight days before he called 911 to report that he …: “Fraud” – BingNews
President upholds Banking Mohtasib’s order to refund lost money to victims of online fraud: President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the decision of the Banking Mohtasib in three similar cases, wherein it had ordered the banks to credit the lost money to their account holders in fraudulent digital …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Vladimir Putin’s party on course for election victory amid growing reports of election fraud: Vladimir Putin is set to maintain his grip on power in Russia after months of voter suppression and intimidation tactics geared towards minimising turnout in the country’s Parliamentary elections.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has a fandom of ‘Holmies’ that hail her as a ‘girl boss’ despite fraud charges: Holmes, the founder of defunct blood testing company Theranos, faces multiple counts of fraud, but has a fanbase that calls her a “girl boss.” …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Russia election: Opposition complaints on final day of voting: Russian opposition activists have stepped up complaints they are being silenced on digital platforms, on the final day of parliamentary elections. There have also been numerous reports of …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Independent’s Moscow correspondent has personal details leaked online while reporting on elections: The Independent ’s Moscow correspondent has had his personal data leaked on the internet in “an apparent act of intimidation” by local authorities while he was covering elections this week. British …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Restaurant warns of Facebook scammers offering ‘prize’ to customers: A popular Oldham restaurant has warned customers about scammers offering a fake ‘prize’ through Facebook. Bosses at the Barclay Pizza & Prosecco, in Royton, took to social media to alert potentially …: “Fraud” – BingNews
7 things DWP look for in bank accounts and on social media to spot benefit fraud: The Department for Work and Pensions is cracking down on benefit fraud – it is estimated that 3.9% of benefits spending was overpaid during 2020/21, with £6.3b due to fraud …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump supporters outnumbered by police and media as latest rally falls flat: Only a couple of hundred Donald Trump supporters turned out for a rally calling for the result of the US Presidential election to be overturned. Police and media vastly outnumbered the protesters, who …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Although new types of extortion schemes and scams come up as technology advances and more loopholes are discovered everyday, the majority of the scams that afflict online businesses can be summed up by the following — identity theft, credit card misuse, document forgery and the friendly foe dilemma. By ensuring a safeguard against these, merchants can easily secure fraud prevention.