Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Scammers are targeting job seekers as many continue to look for work amid the pandemic: Looking for a job during the coronavirus pandemic has proven to be much harder than in normal times. Last April, 20.5 million jobs were wiped from the U.S. economy. And a year after the pandemic began …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Don’t worry, you don’t need to confirm your Twitter account: So, what should you do in case you have gotten an email from the company? Well, you can do as the company says, which is ignore the email completely.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyber threats rise amid chaos of pandemic: With local governments, schools and businesses using the internet to stay connected during the pandemic, hackers have been busy at work trying to exploit weaknesses in computer systems to steal money …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Emirates NBD’s Public Service Advertisement Recognised By BAI Global Innovation Awards For Innovation In Marketing: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Turkey) region, has won the prestigious BAI Global Innovation Award in 2020 for Marketing innovation for its …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud kingpin who made £350k using stolen IDs ordered to pay back just £270: A FRAUD kingpin who made £348,858 by using stolen identities to buy watches and diamond rings has been asked to pay back just £270. Festus Emosivwe, 38, only has that amount to his name, a …: “Phishing” – BingNews
How to talk to your kids about online scams — and keep them safe: Expert offers tips on how parents can talk to their children about online scams and phishing and how to protect themselves.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Solving the security challenges of public cloud: Well, an increase in data lakes equals an increase in public cloud consumption — which leads to a soaring amount of notifications, alerts and security events. Around 56% of enterprise organizations …: “Phishing” – 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.