Coronavirus tests and masks sold by fraudsters online – BBC News
British firms and individuals have lost more than £1.86m to coronavirus-related fraud since the crisis began, police have revealed – most of that to bogus … source
FBI warns of fraudulent COVID-19 antibody tests
It is only one of the virus-related scams noted recently. June 30, 2020, 4:03 PM 5 min read 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Federal…
Criminals stealing unemployment benefits as claims surge
Criminals are seizing on a surge in job losses to steal unemployment benefits from Americans nationwide. This complicates an already tough situation for millions of financially strapped Americans and overwhelmed…
California pair arrested in alleged PPE-selling scam amid coronavirus outbreak
They allegedly tried to entice an investor with photographs of boxes of masks. April 28, 2020, 1:30 AM 4 min read 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…
Police warn that abbreviating 2020 on legal documents could lead to fraud
The advice comes from the East Millinocket Police Department. January 3, 2020, 8:32 PM 4 min read The police department of a small community in Penobscot County, Maine, on New…
U.S. agents raid genetic testing labs, charge 35 in Medicare fraud probe
WASHINGTON/LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Reuters) – U.S. federal agents raided genetic testing laboratories, and 35 people were criminally charged in four states in a crackdown on genetic testing fraud that officials said…
Banker tells German fraud trial he made millions from ‘astronomical’ trades
BONN (Reuters) – A British investment banker at the center of Germany’s biggest fraud trial told judges on Thursday he earned millions of euros from deals involving “astronomical” trades that…
Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for ‘Varsity Blues’ college scam
“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for federal crimes stemming from the massive “Varsity Blues” college entrance scam. Interested in College Admissions Scandal?…
Telemarketer charged in $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme pleads guilty in NJ
(Reuters) – The owner of a telemarketing company implicated in the largest component of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud involving the supply of medically unnecessary orthotic braces pleaded guilty to…
India’s PNB says detects 38 billion rupee fraud
People walk past Punjab National Bank’s Brady House branch in Mumbai, India June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Saturday said it…