Transport for London (TfL) and the British Transport Police (BTP) have worked in partnership to successfully jail a fraudulent Oyster card user for six months, following a BTP investigation. Link to article
Month: April 2013
Ex-councillor fined for Olympic ticket fraud
A former parish councillor has escaped jail after swindling his friends out of thousands of pounds by falsely promising them Olympics tickets. Link to article
Bradford men sentenced for Traveller Cheque fraud
A 32-year old man from Bradford has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraud offences. Adeniyi Aderibigbe of Loxley Close, Bradford was sentenced in his absence at Bradford Crown Court yesterday for his part in the importation and distribution of forged traveller’s cheques. Link to article
Facebook fraud
Online fraudsters are offering access to credit card details, networks of hacked computers, and other fraud ‘services’ through Facebook, according to security researchers. Link to article
The holiday let that becomes a let down
Are you planning to book a villa or cottage this summer? Two groups that booked a property through HomeAway, sister company to Owners Direct, have lost thousands of pounds to fraudsters in a case that exposes the grave risks holidaymakers are exposed to when using these popular websites. Link to article
Western Union Email Scam
Attention , We have concluded to effect your payment of $1.7Million, through western union, but the maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting from tomorrow is $4,500.00 daily until the funds is completely transferred. Kindly Contact Western union Agent: Mr.Sam Harry TEL: +229 94075588 E-mail: western_union_office9@kimo.com Though, Keita Bello sent $4,500.00 in your […]
Cybercrime costing UK billions
Soaring numbers of cyber attacks cost Britain billions of pounds a year and businesses now face a serious security breach every few days, research revealed today Link to article
Boiler-room scam cost me £70k
I was phoned last summer by the Lawson-Knight group in Geneva, which said it was a leading firm of stockbrokers. It said it could help with the low interest rates I was getting. Link to article
Airline ticket scams on the rise
Authority figures are now warning people about fake airline ticket scams. If the deal sounds like it is too good to be true, it probably is. Link to article
Agent admits swindling customers
A travel agent has admitted swindling tens of thousands of pounds from customers in an elaborate holiday scam. Link to article
Tackling holiday fraud
Fraudsters scammed travellers out of £1.5 million in 2012, with accommodation, group tours and airline bookings most vulnerable. Link to article
ABTA teams with police on anti-fraud campaign
ABTA has announced a new consumer campaign aimed at raising awareness of the dangers posed by holiday booking fraud. Link to article
Travelling makes you more vulnerable to card fraud
Every day, it is estimated that £1.2 million is lost through card fraud in the UK. Phoning your provider in a cold sweat after discovering your account wiped out or payments you’ve not made is something many of us have experienced at some point. Fortunately, card companies have a legal obligation to reimburse you – […]
Current account fraud falls by 25% in 2012
Experian®, today revealed that fraudulent applications for current accounts have fallen sharply in 2012. Current account fraud peaked in Q1 2012, with 19 in every 10,000 applications found to have a criminal element; this has since declined to 15 in every 10,000 enquiries in Q4 2012, dropping by 25%. Link to article
Ticket machine card fraud rise in EU
Five out of 23 European countries reported an increase in card-skimming devices attached to transport ticket machines, according to new research. Link to article
TripAdvisor takes another step in fraud prevention
TripAdvisor is cracking down on fraudulent reviews by borrowing techniques from the credit card and insurance industries. The Daily Telegraph reports the move comes as the Boston-based firm celebrates passing the 100m reviews milestone, making it the world’s biggest travel reviews website. Link to article
Scam Artists Target Local Hotel Guests
At least one local hotel has recently been contacted by potential scam artists, according to Eugene Police. The scam artist operates by contacting the front desk of the hotel and asking to be transferred to rooms. When the guest answers, the scam artist then informs the guest they had trouble processing their credit card information […]
e-retailers’ blase on fraud prevention
Despite online fraud costing North American companies $US3.5b per year, 40 percent of online retailers have no fraud prevention in place and a significant percentage expend minimal energy trying to stay ahead of cyber criminals. Link to article
Credit card fraud arrests
Some 44 members of a global credit card fraud network have been arrested in a joint operation coordinated by the Romanian Cybercrime Unit in Romania, in close cooperation with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). Link to article
Police arrest £1m phishing gang
An investigation by the Met’s Police Central e-Crime Unit has led to the arrest of eight people behind a phishing attack that netted them a woman’s £1 million lifesavings. Link to article