Tag "Fraud"
Funeral Scam Sends Fake Notices to Family and Friends
Scheming on fake funeral emails is hitting a new low for scammers. According to the Federal Trade Commission, scam artists are sending fake funeral notifications and offering their condolences, even setting up a time and date reading in the subject
Read MoreCell Phone Scam Might ‘One-Ring’ You Next
Out-of-state numbers are being reported as the new ‘One Ring’ scam, calling your cell phone by the scammers programmed computer, which blasts out thousands of calls to random cellphone numbers, rings once, then disconnects, according to Sharane Gott with the Better
Read MoreCitigroup Employee Questioned by Mexican Police Over Alleged Fraud
Citigroup Inc. employee was questioned by Mexican police as a suspect in the alleged theft of $400 million taken from their bank, according to WSJ.Whichever employee stole the money appears to be jnior at the company and worked for the bank’s Mexico
Read MoreIdentity Fraud Strikes a New Victim Every Two Seconds
The number of identity fraud victims jumped to 13.1 million in 2013, a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research finds. That’s an increase of 500,000 from 2012 and the second highest number of victims since Javelin began conducting its
Read MoreTarget Credit Card Scandal Arrests Two Mexican Citizens
Two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, according to a South Texas police chief. But a spokesman for the
Read MoreTarget Tries to Reassure Customers After Data Breach Revelations
Nearly 110 million Target customers may have been affected by the massive data breach that hit stores during the past holiday season. Target is now in crisis-mode, reassuring all customers the situation has been handled and their credit along with
Read MoreSandy Hook Elementary School Charity Scam
The Sandy Hook Elementary School formed a charity last year after the shooting massacre, however according to their co-founder they are unable to account for more than $70,000 of the money which was raised through a marathon running. Ryan Graney,
Read MoreFraud Alert: New York Cops, Firefighters in Massive 9/11 Scam
New York prosecutors announced more than 100 New York City cops, firefighters and correction officers were charged today with falsely claiming to be suffering from depression and anxiety as a result of the 9/11 terror attacks. Up to $500,000 will be awarded
Read MoreRetailers Losing Billions from Holiday Return Fraud
By Lorraine Mirabella THE BALTIMORE SUN Saturday January 4, 2014 5:12 AM As consumers return holiday gifts and redeem gift cards, retailers will be keeping an eye out for transactions that, in all, could cost them billions. The average person returned nearly four holiday gifts last year, according to […]
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Read MoreFraud Prevention Tips in 2014
World’s largest anti-fraud organizations are urging business owners and managers to make fraud prevention one of their top New Year’s priorities for 2014. According to CPA Practice Advisors, fraud entities around the globe are costing an estimated 5 percent in
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