World Fraud News

• Public warned over Covid-19 cons amid rising vaccine fraud reports
  16/01/2021
  Reports to Action Fraud have been rising in the last two months, particularly around scam text messages, as con artists seek to gain from the pandemic …
• Man Charged with $5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
  15/01/2021
  Samuel Yates, 32, of Maud, was charged in an indictment with two counts of wire fraud. The indictment alleges that Yates sought millions of dollars in …
• NRA Files For Bankruptcy Amid Fraud Suit In New York
  15/01/2021
  … Rifle Association filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Friday as its current home, New York, pursues a fraud case against the organization.
• Compounding Pharmacy Mogul Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
  15/01/2021
  “The fraud committed by Walters and others in this investigation wasted hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars and deprived individuals of needed …
• buguroo Reviews Fraud Lessons Learned in 2020, Outlines Path Forward
  15/01/2021
  Fraud levels “have been grave and unprecedented, as fraudsters sought to exploit the increased use of digital channels such as online shopping as well …
• 5 from Indianapolis area sentenced in fraud and money laundering schemes
  15/01/2021
  A Zionsville business owner and four others from the Indianapolis area were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a pair of fraud conspiracies …
• Lib Dem MP accused of election fraud over spending reported to police
  15/01/2021
  A Liberal Democrat MP who unseated a Tory minister at the last election has been reported to police over allegations of electoral fraud, The Daily …
• Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp drops election fraud lawsuit after Washington state …
  15/01/2021
  It claimed “intolerable voting anomalies” in an election “that was at all times fraudulent.” But, facing a threat of legal sanctions for making meritless claims …
• FTC's authority to help consumer fraud victims is in question before the US Supreme Court
  15/01/2021
  The court will decide whether the consumer watchdog agency can use the courts to get money back for victims of scams and frauds — something it's …
• Police arrest Seymour man on fraud charge
  15/01/2021
  MONROE, CT — A Seymour man allegedly tried to cash a fraudulent check at Union Savings Bank, 411 Monroe Turnpike, Wednesday afternoon.