Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
U.K., U.S., And Canada Accuse Russian Group ‘Cozy Bear’ For Trying To Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research: American, British, and Canadian Governments have accused the hacking group, Cozy Bear or APT29, tied to the Russian government for trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Top IRS scams include ‘aggressive and evolving’ stimulus check grabs: But this year, that scheme evolved to include economic impact payments as well. Elderly individuals are more susceptible to fraud than other demographics and can be taken advantage of by friends and …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Former CT Resident Admits To Vehicle Odometer Roll Back Scheme, Feds Say: A former Connecticut resident has admitted to selling multiple vehicles with altered odometers over the course of more than a year.Wilfred Albanese, 49, formerly of Waterbury, pleaded guilty this week …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Feds To Auction Off Batmobile, Ecto-1 Replicas Belonging to Convicted Medicaid Scammer: According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Sheridan was the sole owner of Braking Point Recovery Center, which operated drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in Austintown and …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Amazon telephone scam asking you to press one on the keypad: The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has today warned that there has been a sharp uptick of phone calls from scammers to households, looking to steal personal information.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Man jailed for offering fake tax refunds in COVID-19 text messaging scam: The Crown Prosecution Service has warned the public to beware of fraudsters exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic after a man was today jailed for 30 weeks for offering fake Government refunds. Mohammed …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Warning as fraudsters pose as Amazon customer service staff in new scam: Experts have issued a warning after uncovering a scam where fraudsters pose as Amazon customer service staff to steal personal information.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Netanyahu corruption trial resumes as Israeli leader faces protests: Witness testimony looms as Israel PM fights public discontent after surge in Covid-19 cases …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu to resume amid fallout over coronavirus: Corruption proceedings against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to resume in January, a Jerusalem court has said. Mr Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting …: “Fraud” – BingNews
How did a group of young people pull off a highly-orchestrated hack of prominent Twitter accounts?: Young hackers gain access to over 100 prominent Twitter accounts to perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud. Reblog. Share. Tweet. Share. What to read next …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Although new types of extortion schemes and scams come up as technology advances and more loopholes are discovered everyday, the majority of the scams that afflict online businesses can be summed up by the following — identity theft, credit card misuse, document forgery and the friendly foe dilemma. By ensuring a safeguard against these, merchants can easily secure fraud prevention.