Category: Latest Fraud News

UK retailers facing one million fraud attempts per day

The UK’s retailers have been warned to brace themselves for a barrage of fraud attempts this busy festive shopping season, with estimates claiming they’ll be hit by one million attacks each day. Fraud prevention firm ThreatMetrix made the call based on data collected by its Digital Identity Network – which checks over 20 billion annual […]

Bogus Blackburn travel agent

An alleged fraudster who ran an online flight booking business left a bride-to-be on the way to her wedding stranded at an airport, a court heard. Khalid Chudhry said he would provide victim Esther Adekanmbi with flights to Lagos in Nigeria, a jury was told. But after paying an initial deposit, Preston Crown Court heard […]

Warning about fraudulent holiday sickness claims

The Foreign Office is warning holidaymakers of the increasing number of claims companies targeting Britons in resorts in Spain and encouraging them to make false insurance claims regarding holiday sickness. In an amendment to its travel advice for Spain, the Foreign Office warned that fraudulent insurance claims are illegal and could land holidaymakers in prison. […]

Travelport to launch new fraud screening product

Travelport VP Global Travel Solutions Alexandra Fitzpatrick, at the CAPA Asia Corporate Travel Summit, stated (15-Nov-2016) Travelport has several payment product launches planned for 2017. “We are planning to release a number of products in 2017 – starting out with the corporate right through to the airline,” she said. Ms Fitzpatrick said some of the […]

Abta demands action after rise in sickness claims

An “alarming” rise in gastric illness compensation claims made through UK claims management companies has prompted Abta to call for action from government. The issue has been raised with officials from the Ministry of Justice to highlight the growing problem. Evidence compiled by Abta points towards an increase in the travel-related activities of claims management […]

Hoteliers vow action against fraudulent claims

The consumer group Which? has criticised some of Britain’s biggest banks for failing to invest in security systems that would better protect their customers from fraudsters. Against a backdrop of booming bank fraud, Which? tested the UK’s 11 biggest banks and building societies and found that the security at five of them was still not […]

Banks’ online security is failing customers

The consumer group Which? has criticised some of Britain’s biggest banks for failing to invest in security systems that would better protect their customers from fraudsters. Against a backdrop of booming bank fraud, Which? tested the UK’s 11 biggest banks and building societies and found that the security at five of them was still not […]

Police detain nearly 200 suspects at airports around globe

One hundred and ninety-three suspects have been detained over a five-day period at airports around the globe as part of a crackdown on fraudulently purchased airline tickets. The suspects booked flights using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details, allowing them to travel anonymously, according to a statement released by the Europol policing agency on […]