Don’t be fooled by social engineering (Cincinnati Financial Corporation)
(Source: Cincinnati Financial Corporation) Technology has improved efficiencies, added convenience and helped many companies grow at an incredible pace. Even with advancements in technology, human...
View ArticleSmall businesses dodging hackers
It's a chilling moment when a small business owner discovers hackers have stolen thousands of dollars from the company checking account. The FBI reported in August that more than 7,000 U.S. companies...
View ArticleEmail scam costs couple £25,000 – but bank won’t provide fraudster’s details
Transfer they thought was to builder turned out to be fraudulent but police and banks have so far not helped recover the money...
View ArticleCounterfeit Cashier’s Checks of First National Bank & Trust Company, Iron...
(Source: Office of Comptroller of Currency) To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal...
View ArticleCareer Identity Thief Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Federal Prison (United...
(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia) ATLANTA - Kamali Rives was sentenced to 19 years, six months in federal prison on fraud and identity theft charges. Rives...
View ArticleLocal Scams (City of Bloomington, IL)
(Source: City of Bloomington, IL) The following are some common scams the Bloomington Police Department has investigated, and tips to help prevent you from becoming a victim. For further information,...
View ArticleHacked! Business Bank Accounts Vulnerable to Cybercriminals
It's a chilling moment when a small business owner discovers hackers have stolen thousands of dollars from the company checking account. Cybercriminals took an average $32,000 from small business...
View ArticleFINTECH BRIEFING: Regulation holds up P2P lenders — British online banking...
Welcome to The Fintech Briefing, a morning email providing the latest news, data, and insight into disruptive fintech in the UK and Ireland, the Continent, and beyond, produced by BI Intelligence. Want...
View ArticleOnline break-in forces bank to tighten security
Two major high street banks will change security procedures after journalists from BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme broke into an account online and removed money. Recently bank customers accounts...
View ArticleOnline hack sparks bank security change
Two major high street banks will change security procedures after journalists from BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme hacked into an account online and removed money. Recently bank customers...
View ArticleNew Equifax Survey Highlights That More Than Half of Canadians Have Been...
(Source: Equifax Inc) March 7, 2016 TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 7, 2016) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. More than half of Canadians (53%) say they have...
View ArticleNew Equifax Survey Highlights That More Than Half of Canadians Have Been...
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 7, 2016) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. More than half of Canadians (53%) say they have been a victim of financial fraud...
View ArticleDon’t take the bait or you’ll get hooked by a scammer (CBA - Canadian Bankers...
(Source: CBA - Canadian Bankers Associations) Last modified: 07 March 2016 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON, March 7, 2016 - 'Dear customer, please click on the link below to update your bank account...
View ArticleMoneyGram Warns Consumers about IRS Imposter Scam During National Consumer...
(Source: MoneyGram International Inc) DALLAS, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As National Consumer Protection week kicks off, MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) urges consumers to stay alert for one of the most...
View ArticleMoneyGram Warns Consumers about IRS Imposter Scam During National Consumer...
DALLAS, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As National Consumer Protection week kicks off, MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) urges consumers to stay alert for one of the most common scams currently trending across...
View ArticleLottery scam: woman loses Rs. 38 lakh
A 65-year-old woman from the city recently lost Rs. 38 lakh of her retirement money in one of the oldest cyber frauds — the lottery scam — where a person is asked to pay a fee to claim their winnings....
View ArticleHow to prevent elder financial abuse
It seemed like a glorious dream come to life. Sharon Marchisello’s elderly mother-in-law had received numerous letters congratulating her on her remarkable good fortune. “She would receive 13 to 14...
View ArticleA.G. Schneiderman Reminds Consumers to be on Alert Against Phony Government...
(Source: New York State Office of the Attorney General) NEW YORK-Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a consumer alert today for National Consumer Protection Week, reminding New Yorkers to...
View ArticleI Fell Victim to Tax Identity Theft and So Can You
By Julie Myhre-Nunes, NextAdvisor.com As someone who writes, researches and obsesses over identity theft, I've always taken pride in my ability to keep my personal information secure. I take all of the...
View ArticleNational Consumer Protection Week: New Jerseyans Will Be Facing Scams With...
(Source: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs) National Consumer Protection Week: New Jerseyans Will Be Facing Scams With New Twists in 2016 NEWARK - Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and the...
View ArticleThings you should never share on Facebook
Do you flaunt restaurant visits and vacations on Facebook? Are you careless about who you interact with on social media? If you answered yes, you could be in serious trouble, like Pune resident Nehal...
View ArticleInside the scams that are costing Canadians millions
John Fullerton was nearly duped out of $2,100 by a fake CRA agent this week. In an effort to raise awareness during Fraud Prevention Month, the 59-year-old printer decided to share his story with the...
View ArticleIs Barclays doing enough to protect its customers?
As more stories of people being defrauded in a highly lucrative email con trick come to light, pressure is growing on the bank at the centre of it all...
View ArticleNew employment scams on the rise (City of Calgary)
(Source: City of Calgary) The Calgary Police Service Economic Crimes Unit is warning citizens of a new employment scam. Since the beginning of the year, police have received reports from at least five...
View ArticleElectronic fraud gang busted in Sharjah
Sharjah Police arrested a gang of five people yesterday who were allegedly involved in a spate of electronic frauds. Police official said that they received a complaint from one of the businessmen that...
View ArticleSchuette: Early Tax Filing Helps Prevent Identity Thieves who Submit Fake Tax...
(Source: Office of the Attorney General of Michigan) Schuette: Early Tax Filing Helps Prevent Identity Thieves who Submit Fake Tax Returns Contact: Andrea Bitely 517-373-8060 March 16, 2016 LANSING...
View ArticleProtect Yourself Against Cyber Fraud and Online Identity Theft (IBC -...
(Source: IBC - Insurance Bureau of Canada) 'We all spend a lot of time on the internet, which has made everyday life more convenient. Now with the click of a button we can pay bills, check our bank...
View ArticlePolice warn of traffic violation scam (City of Calgary)
(Source: City of Calgary) The Calgary Police Service Economic Crimes Unit is warning Calgarians of an email scam that lures victims through allegations of a traffic offence. Two citizens reported...
View ArticleLosses due to card fraud and cyber attacks leap by 26%
Financial fraud losses surged by 26% year-on-year in 2015 amid a growing threat from deception scams and cyber attacks, a report has found. Some £755 million-worth of losses were recorded in 2015...
View ArticleBanking scams push up UK financial fraud 'by more than 25%'
Remote banking fraud increased the most in 2015, costing consumers more than £168m, according to Financial Fraud Action UK...
View ArticlePeople over 50 vulnerable to pension scams (Experian Information Services SpA)
(Source: Experian Information Services SpA) Nottingham, UK, 17 February 2016 - Less than two fifths of people over 50 are wary about potential scams targeting newly freed pension money. As...
View ArticlePeople over 50 vulnerable to pension scams (Experian plc)
(Source: Experian plc) Nottingham, UK, 17 February 2016 - Less than two fifths of people over 50 are wary about potential scams targeting newly freed pension money. As pre-retirement over 50s start to...
View ArticleWhat I Learned from Falling Victim to Tax Identity Theft
By Julie Myhre-Nunes, NextAdvisor.com Falling victim to identity theft is never a fun situation to find yourself in, as I recently discovered�when I learned�my personal information was used to file a...
View ArticleSocial media users warned over rise in online ticket fraud
Internet security experts urge music and sports fans not to post photos of their tickets on Facebook and Twitter...
View ArticleMember of Fraudulent Check Cashing Ring Sentenced (United States Attorney's...
(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia) ATLANTA - Ryan Sylvestre, a/k/a Fly, a/k/a Nature has been sentenced to three years, nine months in prison after a jury...
View ArticleMember of Fraudulent Check Cashing Ring Sentenced (Federal Bureau of...
(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Atlanta Field Office) ATLANTA - Ryan Sylvestre, a/k/a Fly, a/k/a Nature has been sentenced to three years, nine months in prison after a jury convicted him of...
View ArticleOne fifth of all ID fraud aimed at renters (Experian Information Services SpA)
(Source: Experian Information Services SpA) Nottingham, UK, 23 March 2016 - 2015 saw professional renters bear the biggest brunt of a surge in identity theft. One fifth (20%) of all attempted identity...
View ArticleOne fifth of all ID fraud aimed at renters (Experian plc)
(Source: Experian plc) Nottingham, UK, 23 March 2016 - 2015 saw professional renters bear the biggest brunt of a surge in identity theft. One fifth (20%) of all attempted identity theft in the past...
View ArticleBois D'Arc Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Related to $1.6 Million Home (United...
(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri) SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Bois...
View ArticleInsurance fraudster jailed (City of London Police)
(Source: City of London Police) A 38-year-old woman who falsely claimed her mother suffered a stroke in order to pocket £30k in income protection payments has been jailed for 16 months. Natalie...
View ArticleDon't refund online fraud victims, Met chief tells banks
Bernard Hogan-Howe blames online theft on ‘bad behaviour’ of customers who have poor internet security...
View ArticleIf your tax refund is delayed, here’s why
The Internal Revenue Service, which has been beset by fraudsters, has been requiring victims and suspected victims of tax-related identity theft to take extra steps before filing returns. Most state...
View ArticleWhich? brands police chief's online fraud comments as 'astonishingly misjudged'
The suggestion by a police chief that online fraud victims who do not take appropriate security steps should not be refunded has been branded as "astonishingly misjudged" by a consumer group....
View ArticleFinancial fraud: who should be held responsible?
The Met chief has said consumers must protect themselves and not be refunded by banks. We examine the key issues surrounding cybercrime...
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