The phenomenon of “social engineering” is behind the vast majority of successful hacking. This isn’t the hi-tech wizardry of Hollywood but is a good, old-fashioned confidence trick. Link to article
Email scams
Dear Beneficiary, Let me first introduce my self well to you, I am Rev.Dr.Kelvin Branco Director of security personnel’s with the World-Wide Organization in conjunction with the United Nation , International Monitory Fund , European Union ,World Banking Association e.t.c. overseeing the bounded security vault were consignments (FUNDS) are packed and kept for onward release […]
Airlines warn customers to beware of email scams
We have a theory that the day after someone first thought up using email to scam consumers, the first airline phishing email went out. Phishing, of course, is giving the appearance that an email, with its wonderful offers, came from a legitimate company offering amazing travel deals or free tickets or whatever. In fact, the […]
Payment Protection Insurance scam warning
Police in Crewe are warning residents about a Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) scam after a local man was conned out of £500. The scam mirrors a national problem, and this is one of several to have been reported across Cheshire. Link to article
Suspended jail term for call centre worker
A man who used to work at the HSBC Bank contact centre in Swatar was yesterday given a suspended jail term after he admitted to stealing €27,000 from a customer account. Carl Vella, 28, from Mosta, who is now works as a computer salesman,used the company’s software to illegally take money from a customer’s account. […]
Top 10 Online Scams
Top 10 Online Scams – Online scamming has these days have become more then simple crimes these days. Criminals see them as a business more than a crime committed by them. 2012 saw a tremendous increase in the scams carried by the criminals, not only the scams got increased but they also got sophisticated too. […]
UK struggling to cope with rising online fraud
Online fraud is “exponentially” rising in the UK, according to the City of London Police. Commissioner Adrian Leppard revealed that around half of the £70 billion (around $114 billion) lost to fraud in the UK each year was through online scams. Retailers have also been hit hard, with online fraud increasing 30 percent in the […]
Beware Of Airline Scams
In anticipation of the holiday season and the immense amount of travel that takes place, airlines have been warning their customers to keep an eye out for fraudulent emails that appear to be from them. Cybercriminals are using this heavy travel season as yet another opportunity to infect the public with dangerous viruses. Link to […]
Why smart people fall for scams
Many victims, particularly those of investment fraud, are educated, wealthy, and financially literate. Find out why even smart people fall for dumb traps and how you can avoid being an easy target. Link to article
You’re only as good as your last prevention
The industry analogy is that fraud is like a balloon, you squeeze the fraudsters in one area and they pop out somewhere else. Link to article
Mobile telephones
Having worked in fraud prevention for many years, despite the wish for endless amounts of investment to stop fraud and enough resources to deal with any booking that I may think is fraudulent, the one thing I would wish for is a database of mobile telephone number detailing the owner, the postal address of the […]
The frustrating thing about fraud
Think about the last time you had a suspected fraudulent booking and then try and work out how long your organisation spent trying to deal with it? If your organisation is well versed in dealing with fraudulent bookings then you should be very cost efficient in dealing with such bookings. The worrying thing is many […]
How to avoid problems when buying Airline Tickets
Prevention of Fraud in Travel has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police Service and a number of airlines to issue guidance on how to avoid problems when buying airline tickets. Barry Gooch Chairman of PROFiT said: “Working in conjunction with partners within the industry our aim is to explain how travellers can book airline tickets […]
Annual Fraud Indicator
This year’s Annual Fraud Indicator has put the loss to the UK economy from fraud at £73 billion. This level of loss impacts every part of society, including the most vulnerable. It represents money that individuals, businesses and Government can ill afford to lose ending up in fraudsters’ pockets. Link to article
Airlines reduce online payment fraud by a third
Airlines have managed to cut down levels of online fraud by 31% over the past two years, although an estimated $1.4 billion is still being lost annually. Link to article
How to avoid problems with Holiday Home Rentals
Prevention of Fraud in Travel – PROFiT has today launched a guidance note on the Holiday Home Rental sector. Working in conjunction with partners within the industry our aim is to dispel the myths surrounding this industry and install confidence in how the sector operates. Holiday Home Rental – Press Release Holiday Home Rental – […]