Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
UK government plan to toughen voter ID rules draws criticism: The British government has announced contentious plans to toughen election voting rules by requiring photo identification at polling stations.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Landmark laws to protect children and stop abuse online published: The draft Online Safety Bill will help safeguard young people and clamp down on racist abuse, while upholding democratic debate online.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Biden hosts McCarthy after GOP tosses Liz Cheney over her refusal to back ‘stolen’ election claim: McCarthy heading to the White House for a Big Four meeting on the heels of dethroning Liz Cheney from her GOP leadership post for refusing to back claims Joe Biden’s election win was illegitimate.: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Students For Trump’ Founder John Lambert Gets Prison Time For Posing As A Lawyer: A co-founder of “Students for Trump” during the 2016 presidential campaign was sentenced to 13 months in prison Tuesday for posing as a lawyer to cheat people he found on the internet out of thousands …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Policing minister admits he is bombarded with calls from scammers claiming to be from the NCA: Kit Malthouse said he received three or four calls every day from fraudsters claiming he was being investigated by the NCA …: “Fraud” – BingNews
FactCheck Q&A: what is the voter ID row all about?: The government says making people prove their identity before they vote will help to “combat the inexcusable potential for voter fraud in our current system and to strengthen the integrity of our …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Guilty: Two fraudsters caught conning vulnerable victims out of £36m: After duping vulnerable victims out of £36m, two fraudsters have been convicted today after their ‘boiler room’ fraud operation was foiled.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Republicans move against Trump critic Liz Cheney: Republicans in the US House of Representatives have ousted Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s number three Republican leader, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former president Donald …: “Fraud” – BingNews
‘Monzo stole our money’: Bank faces fury from people saying accounts are frozen with no notice: In the summer of 2019 a Facebook group, “Monzo stole our money“, was quietly set up by Ian Fisher after his account was unexpectedly closed by the digital bank. Mr Fisher was angry that Monzo had …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Liz Cheney REMOVED from House GOP chair in secret ballot after slamming Trump’s hold on Republicans: REP. Liz Cheney has lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday following her months-long feud with Donald Trump over his claims of election fraud. House Republicans ousted …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Do not offer to deposit a check into your account if requested by an unknown individual. The individual may claim they do not have an account and offer a sob story. You are financially responsible for all Items deposited into your account. Do not provide your account log on credentials to anyone. If you do, they can deposit stolen or counterfeit checks into your account. The Bank will hold you financially responsible.