Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Trump’s Post-Election Fundraising Faltered at End of Year: Former President Donald Trump’s torrid post-election fundraising cooled off in the final weeks of the year as his false claims of widespread election fraud suffered setbacks in courts around the …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Myanmar coup: How the military disrupted the internet: As the Myanmar military took power over the weekend following their accusations of election fraud, internet disruption affected large parts of the country. The full extent of the disruption only …: “Fraud” – BingNews
What next for Myanmar after military coup?: Troops are patrolling the streets of Myanmar amid a communications shutdown after the nation’s military seized power and declared a one-year state of emergency. The army’s TV station announced early …: “Fraud” – BingNews
America vows to ‘take action’ if Myanmar military coup is not reversed after soldiers arrest elected president Aung San Suu Kyi, and lawmakers in dawn raids: U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken condemned the reports in a statement released overnight, and called for the military to ‘reverse these actions immediately’.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Broadstairs cancer faker Nicole Elkabbas faced fraud claims over charity boxing gala for Broadstairs Town Team: A mum who faked cancer to get thousands of pounds from well-wishers also faced allegations of fraud over a charity boxing gala.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Coup leaders say they will control Myanmar for one year before election: Myanmar’s military staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, a sharp reversal of the significant, if uneven, progress toward democracy the Southeast …: “Fraud” – BingNews
How to avoid investment scams: As savers contend with record low saving rates, many may be looking to investments as a way of boosting the return they get on their savings …: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Buy now pay later retailer charged me £25 admin fee to return items online’: Online retailers that use trusted payment services, such as buy now, pay later schemes, could be putting customers at risk of losing money for unwanted or faulty items …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Myanmar coup timeline: How did we get here?: Myanmar ’s military seized power from the democratically elected government on Monday, declaring a state of emergency, detaining leader Aung San Suu Kyi and several of her allies. The coup comes after …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Clone firm investment scams: Fraudsters are imitating genuine investment firms, says the UK financial services regulator the Financial Conduct Authority in its ScamSmart campaign. Covid-19 may make people mor …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Identity Theft – Hackers, and in some cases people in general, take on the identity or persona of someone else by hacking or stealing personal documents of another person and use it to gain access to certain services or to carry out financial transactions. A staggering 44% i.e. 1,357,055 people complained about identity theft in 2016.