Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
UPDATE 1-UK fraud office loses Supreme Court case against KBR over overseas documents: The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Friday lost a Supreme Court battle against U.S. engineering, procurement and construction company KBR Inc over whether it has the power to compel foreign …: “Fraud” – BingNews
EFCC arrests seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan: Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan. This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren on Friday in Ibadan, NAN reports.: “Fraud” – BingNews
HMRC scam: Britons warned about phone call which says they will be arrested – ‘beware!’: HMRC is a familiar name which is unfortunately being exploited, as Britons have reported receiving a dangerous scam phone call, which claims them there is a warrant out for their arrest.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Trump ‘plotting revenge tour’ against opponents after his impeachment trial: Vast majority of Republican voters are still in Mr Trump’s camp, with latest poll from Quinnipiac showing that 86 per cent of Republicans believe Senate should acquit Mr Trump and 76 per cent of them …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fake Birmingham Airport immigration worker jailed over £8k scam: Fraudster Zabun Nissa, 69, from Saltley, ‘targeted’ a couple and charged them almost £8,500 for immigration work that was never carried out …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Sheffield fraudster gambled away thousands “within hours” of scamming family business: A fraudster who scammed £62,000 from a small family business through bogus companies gambled the cash away “within hours of receiving it,” Sheffield Crown Court has heard.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Bannon urges Trump to turn impeachment trial into a hearing on discredited voter fraud claims: Former White House adviser Steve Bannon is encouraging ex-President Donald Trump to turn his impeachment trial into a hearing airing out his discredited voter fraud claims.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Mum ‘scams’ fussy son into eating healthy dinner – and parents think it’s ‘genius’: Marcella took to Facebook to share how she gets her son to eat healthy food – but she’s not the only one that’s had to come up with a sneaky tactic as other parents shared theirs …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Essex police issue warning about fraudsters’ coronavirus con: A POLICE force has warned residents to remain vigilant and be wary of criminals who are continuing to use the coronavirus pandemic to commit fraud.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Recent Events Reiterate the Importance of Sophisticated Cybersecurity: The recent surge of data breaches, business and agency hacks are just some of the reminders of how fragile our information infrastructure …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Talk to someone. Before you give up your money or personal information, talk to someone you trust. Con artists want you to make decisions in a hurry. They might even threaten you. Slow down, check out the story, do an online search, consult an expert — or just tell a friend.