Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Texas Ranks Fourth In U.S. Where You’re Most Likely To Get Your Identity Stolen: With a total of 73,553 identity theft reports last year, Texas ranks fourth in the country for states where you’re most likely to have you identity stolen.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Call for CEO’s release in Siem Reap fraud case: The second protest came after Dim Suon Nat, the CEO of Enarita Development Co Ltd who has been detained in the fraud case, signed a letter on March 15 promising to return their investments once he is …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Manalapan Police Blotter, April 11 – April 21: Released by Manalapan police and unedited by Patch, all the arrests for that time period: On Tuesday, April 21 at approximately 5:21 p.m., the victim, a 29-year-old Manalapan resident reported an …: “Fraud” – BingNews
FreeWheel expands deal with White Ops as fraudsters turn their attention to CTV, OTT: Comcast-owned FreeWheel significantly expanded its deal with cyber security outfit White Ops, the companies said Wednesday. The move comes as fraudsters shift their attention away from areas like …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Brazen Fraud: The SEC accused Praxsyn Corp. and its CEO Frank J. Brady, of Atlanta, of “blatantly false” claims that the could ship N95 masks against coronavirus, in orders of 100,000 or more, though it had no such …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Covid-19 Fraud: Federal prosecutors unsealed a complaint accusing My Doctor Suggests dba My Health Supplier, GP Silver LLC, and Gordon Pedersen, of Cedar Hills, Utah of selling fraudulent cures for Covid-19.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Luckin Coffee Raided By Chinese Market Regulators Following Fraud Scandal: Luckin Coffee Inc. (NASDAQ: LK) has confirmed the company is under investigation by a Chinese regulator.What Happened Luckin, a rival to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) in China, is being …: “Fraud” – BingNews
ICE, FBI agents took bribes to provide ‘protection,’ cook books on immigration cases: Feds: A Los Angeles-area lawyer bribed agents from the FBI and ICE to provide “protection,” for him, with one scouring law enforcement databases to warn him of ongoing investigations, while the other cooked …: “Fraud” – BingNews
World Bank debars manufacturer for water-project fraud: The World Bank debarred a manufacturing company Wednesday for 30 months for fraud involving a water project in Uzbekistan. Tashkent-based Mega-Mebiko JV LLC is ineligible to participate in World …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Top prosecutor warns of scams circulating during COVID-19: Denver’s top prosecutor says scammers are finding opportunities for profit in the COVID-19 pandemic. In a conversation with Insight’s John Ferrugia, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann shares details …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Here’s the harsh reality: Fraud and scam in online space is inventing and reinventing itself. There’s no stopping it. The Nilson Report states that since 1993 there has been a mounting 23% increase in e-Commerce fraud yearly. The rising number are putting online merchants at great risks. Identity theft protection services become essential when credit card and identity theft fraud is on its peak, especially during the two holiday seasons: Black Friday and Christmas. While everyone awaits Christmas gifts, online merchants dread charge-back notifications.