Category: Latest Fraud News

Hajj 2013: latest advice

In October millions of Muslims will celebrate Hajj, with thousands of UK citizens planning to make the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca. Link to article

British trio jailed over £85m fraud

Three British conmen who left thousands of victims penniless as they frittered £85m in stolen money on a private jet, yachts and holiday homes in the Caribbean have been jailed by a Florida court. Link to article

Two men posed as top bank execs to scam $220,000

Two men have been arrested for posing as top executives with a financial firm and scamming $220,000 worth of charter jet flights, limo rides, lavish hotel stays and Tiffany’s jewellery. Link to article

Ticket fraud does happen on secondary sites

Ticket fraud is on the rise and the secondary ticketing sites are being utilised by the fraudsters, or so says a report by Radio 4 consumer affairs programme ‘You And Yours’. Link to article

UK losing fight against internet crime

The UK must do more to stop online fraud and deter state-sponsored cyber-espionage or risk losing the fight against e-crime, MPs have warned. Link to article

Hotel Scams

Being alert when you’re wandering around town is always recommended, but did you know you could also be scammed from right inside of your hotel room? Crooks are more than ready to pounce on unsuspecting visitors and are using tricky methods to steal credit card numbers. Link to article

Hotel stay ends in 1,000 day jail term for fraudster

A fraudster has been jailed for 1,000 days after he was arrested for offences at two hotels in Leeds during a 25 day drinking binge. Link to article

Retailers fail to face up to online fraud

One in five retailers is not taking online fraud seriously enough, the latest Retail Fraud Survey by retail business process firm Martec International shows. Many smaller retailers are paying seven times more than they should in chargeback fees due to fraud, according to the study sponsored by anti-fraud firm Kount and cash handling systems firm […]

Five charged in US$300m hacking case

Federal prosecutors in the US have charged five men blamed for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more US$300million. Two of the suspects are in custody in the biggest cybercrime case filed in US history. Link to article

Seven holiday scams to avoid in 2013

Just when you plan to relax, fraudsters are out to fleece you. Here, we flag up the stunts they’ll pull and how to foil them. Link to article

Travel boss jailed

The owner of a Leamington Spa-based travel company that went bust last year has been handed a two-and-a-half year prison sentence for fraud. Link to article

£65,000 travel agency scam

A travel company boss who operated illegally and conned customers out of more than £140,000 for holidays he did not provide has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Link to article

Travel company boss locked up

A travel company boss who operated illegally and conned customers out of more than £140,000 for holidays he did not provide has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Link to article

Fraud soars as thieves move to the web

Burglary and robbery are going out of fashion as criminals turn to online fraud and other cybercrimes. Crime fell by 9 per cent last year, reaching the lowest level since records began in 1981, official figures released yesterday show. Link to article