Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Taxi sting traps fake policeman who stole £22000 from pensioners: A fake policeman who stole more than £22,000 from pensioners was caught by a real officer who hid in a taxi he had ordered to make his getaway.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Internet scammers conned NI public out of almost £800000 in a single month, PSNI reveals: Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said yesterday the figures involved will "undoubtedly" have a significant impact on those swindled by fraudsters.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Now a felony to intentionally crash car in hopes of insurance money: … endangerment are already illegal, the idea is the new law will strengthen criminal penalties and give authorities new tools to punish the fraudsters.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Five proven methods to fight mobile app fraud: Emboldened fraudsters are continually evolving and developing increasingly sophisticated ways to exploit cracks in digital advertising. Only this week …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Crypto fraudsters suspected of stealing .8 million from retirees: A few weeks ago, Trijo News reported on an event in South Africa where angry people burned down a suspected crypto fraudster's house.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Know everything about SIM swap scam and how to prevent it: In the first step, the fraudster gets your personal information through a variety of modes such as phishing (fraudulent mails), vishing (fraudulent phone …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Agent warns of huge rise in fraudsters breaking into empty sales properties and letting them out: An agent has warned of the rise of brazen fraudsters who effectively steal empty properties, by breaking into them and then letting them out.: Google Alert – fraudsters
Fraudster who pretended to be a police officer is jailed: Kye Harwood, 19, from London, was arrested in February following an investigation by detectives into a series of scams where fraudsters purport to be …: Google Alert – fraudsters
Gravesend tenancy fruadster who only visited house every two months caught by housing …: A tenancy fraudster who abandoned her property to live with a boyfriend has been caught out thanks to a county-wide housing campaign. The woman …: Google Alert – fraudsters
WTF is click injection?: There are tons of varieties of ad fraud, and click injection is a type used by fraudsters on apps specifically. It's when a fraudster creates a fake app that …: Google Alert – fraudsters