Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Woman cut off her own hand for insurance payout: A court in Slovenia on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old woman to two years in prison for deliberately cutting off her hand with a circular saw to make a fraudulent insurance claim.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Woman Jailed For Deliberately Cutting Off Her Hands To Claim Insurance Funds: A woman who deliberately sawed off her hand has been jailed for insurance fraud. Julija Adlesic, 22, from Slovenia, agreed with her boyfriend to sever her left hand above the wrist to claim £700,000.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Lawyer bags 7 years imprisonment for land fraud in Calabar: A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted a Calabar based lawyer over a failed land transaction. – Metro – Vanguard News …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Disinformation scams are becoming more aggressive as Election Day nears. Here’s what Illinois voters should know: One of the most widespread challenges facing modern elections is false information. In Illinois, officials say misinformation and disinformation schemes are getting more aggressive.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Benefit fraud: How do you know if you’re being investigated by DWP?: THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has more than 20million people across Britain claiming benefits or State Pension. But, how do you know if you’re being investigated by the DWP?: “Fraud” – BingNews
Mayor Ganim Denies Involvement in Alleged Police Chief Fraud: Bridgeport’s mayor said Saturday he had nothing to do with what federal prosecutors describe as a corrupt process that led to the appointment of Armando Perez as the police chief of Connecticut’s …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Ayodhya Ram temple construction trust defrauded of funds | India Today Insight: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which has received Rs 70 crore in donations, lost Rs 6 lakh to bank fraud before a third attempt to siphon off funds was nixed in time …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Bank anti-fraud protections to cover telephone and online banking: Anti-fraud measures used by bank staff to protect scam victims in branches will be extended to telephone and online banking. Will it be enough?: “Fraud” – BingNews
Two Northampton men in court next month facing 19 charges in connection with burglary in the town: Two Northampton men will appear in court next month facing 19 charges Mounts area of the town. Lee Sherlock, 44, of Colwyn Road, and 41-year-old Ricky Scarley, of College Street, were both been …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Woman who sawed off own hand found guilty of fraud: A Slovenian woman has been found guilty of deliberately sawing off her own hand to make a fraudulent insurance claim. A court in Ljubljana found Julija Adlesic, 22, had taken out five insurance …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Keep thorough records. If your laptop is stolen, can you provide a full description to the police? Write down your computer’s make, model, color and most importantly the unique serial number, which acts as a key identifier, much like the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a car. You might also need this information to file an insurance claim.