Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
The hunt is on to obtain fraudulent vaccine certificates in Quebec, sources say: Multiple sources have confirmed to the Presse Canadienne that individuals have made attempts — usually by approaching health care personnel — to fraudulently procure a COVID-19 vaccination certificate …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Shareholder Alert: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Reminds Shareholders of DraftKings Inc. of Securities Class Action Lawsuit: The law firm of , LLP announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against DraftKings Inc. f/k/a …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Lindsey Graham warns Trump that January 6 will be his lasting legacy if he doesn’t ‘get over it’: The South Carolina senator and staunch Trump ally said he believes he can make the former president a unifying figure in the Republican party but only if he moves on from his 2020 fixation.: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Easy Money’: How International Scam Artists Pulled Off an Epic Theft of Covid Benefits: Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid, officials say.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Nigerian Sentenced To 90 Months In US For Money Laundering, Identity Theft: He was sentenced by Judge Beryl A. Howell. Following his prison term, he will be placed on four years of supervised release.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Traditional landlines set to be axed in next four years in major shake-up: All homes and businesses will need the internet or mobile phone to make calls from 2025, with traditional landlines set to be axed. The UK’s telecoms industry is making the switch to digital calls and …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Companies with false covid bounce back claims wound up: TWO companies that targeted Herefordshire Council with false applications for coronavirus bounce back loans have been wound-up at the High Court.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Public warned after rise in fake bank app scams: Police are urging the public to be extra vigilant after a rise in recent reports of scammers using fake bank apps to con victims out of money.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Reading Magistrates’ Court: man denies defrauding member of Lambourn’s racing community: A MAN has been accused of defrauding a member of Lambourn’s horseracing community out of hundreds of pounds. On Tuesday, August 3, Reading magistrates held a preliminary hearing into the case against …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Dani Dyer steers her son’s pushchair through the airport as she touches down in UK with her family: She unwound with her family in sunny Spain following her split with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence and his imprisonment for a £34k fraud.: “Fraud” – BingNews
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