Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Seth Rogen takes break from pottery to call Ted Cruz a ‘white supremacist fascist’: Seth Rogen has made his views on Senator Ted Cruz very clear. The Knocked Up star took a break from creating ceramic works of art to call Cruz a ‘white supremacist fascist’ and a ‘f***ing clown’, …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Quantifind Secures Million Financing Round: Quantifind, a provider of solutions that use data science to help automate financial crimes investigations, is proud to announce a strategic growth funding round of $ 22 million . Quantifind will use …: “Fraud” – BingNews
People now receiving tax form tied to fake unemployment claims: As we continue our coverage of the unemployment fraud crisis going in Colorado and in states across the country, News5 has a warning about a tax form you may receive tied to a fake unemployment claim …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Sift Appoints President & COO Marc Olesen to President & CEO: Sift, the leader in Digital Trust & Safety, today announced Marc Olesen, the company’s President & COO, has been appointed CEO. Olesen has led Sift’s day-to-day operations since joining the company in …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Gerald Smith: Fraudster owing £73m ‘buys art by Degas, Rodin and Matisse for m’: A fraudster who owes nearly £73 million from an unpaid confiscation order bought paintings by some of the world’s famous artists from a high-profile London gallery while failing to pay back his …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump exits White House after pardoning ex-strategist Bannon: Donald Trump brought an end to his tumultuous presidency with a vow to return to the political stage “in some form” as he departed the White House for the last time on Wednesday morning after issuing …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two in five Brits at risk of cyber-attacks whilst working remotely, study finds: New study by @Fasthosts reveals two in five Brits are at risk of cyber-attacks whilst working from home A report by Fasthosts has revealed that home working leaves UK businesses vulnerable to fraud …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Frontex head refuses to step down amid ongoing investigation: Fabrice Leggeri, the head of Europe’s Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) is refusing to quit his post amid an ongoing investigation over the body’s role in illegal migrant pushbacks. “Mr.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Pensioner offered £100 ‘private vaccine’ while another, 92, robbed by criminals posing as NHS staff: Police are urgently advising people to warn vulnerable family members or neighbours after the two shocking incidents …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man stunned to discover Donald Trump had pardoned him without being asked to: Gary Hendler asked Barack Obama to wipe a drugs conviction five years ago, but was convinced his application had been refused – until he checked the pardon list on Wednesday …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Credit Card Misuse – Getting access to someone’s credit card information via coercive methods or by hacking. This by far more common then people would expect, given that there are so many checks by banks and financial institutions. The most common place it is used is online since POS and face-to-face transactions have become difficult due to measures taken by issuers of these cards.