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A New Fraud on The Internet
That gift card you spotted on the Internet offered at a nice discount look enticing? Buy it and you may be helping a cybercrook complete a slick money-laundering scheme.
In what security experts describe as "cyber money laundering" or "e-fencing," scammers have perfected yet another way to convert stolen data into cash while sitting at a computer. >> read more
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Cheques fraud on the Internet
An investor is due back in court next Sunday, accused of issuing two dud cheques totalling BD1,100,000 to finance a hi-tech communications project in Bahrain.
The Saudi businessman denies the charge, saying that the cheques were only meant as a guarantee, under an agreement with the Duabi-based company behind the project. >>> read more |
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Buying online threats
Internet fraud is a growing threat as more and more consumers go Online to buy everything from flowers to furniture. Internet Bedroom Furniture Leader, Home-and-Bedroom.com, offers Ten Practical Tips to ensure that your Online Furniture Transactions are safe ones. >>> read more
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Common Internet scam
A common Internet scam has found a new victim, prompting the Richmond RCMP to issue a warning Tuesday.
A man approached Richmond RCMP at Vancouver International Airport last Saturday to tell his scam story. Using an Internet dating service, he communicated with someone claiming to be Kelly Gabriel, who also claimed to live in Nigeria. >>> read more |
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Computers in China and viruses
With over half of computers attacked by viruses in the first half of this year, China has become one of the most serious computer virus-stricken regions in the world, sources report. >>> read more |
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FBI warns of E-card scam
The FBI and the greeting card industry are warning people of fraudulent emails that claim to contain an electronic greeting card from an anonymous individual, such as a "friend" or "classmate." >>> read more |
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Hacker virus and hot stock tips
Hackers have taken the computer virus to a new level with an elaborate "pump-and-dump" scheme that manipulates stock prices, experts say. >>> read more
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Internet business and fraud
The owner of three Internet-based companies has pleaded guilty in the southern Ohio division of U.S. District Court to claims that he lied to investors about the financial condition of one company to raise funds for all three. >>> read more |
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Internet customs scam
The New Zealand Customs Service is warning people who have bought goods over the internet about a new email scam. >>> read more |
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Internet fraud at record levels
Fraud is running at record levels, according to a study by business services firm KPMG.
The value of frauds in the first half of 2007 totalled £594m, more than three times the figure for the previous six months. The figures also reveal an upward trend in the number of cases coming to the courts, with around 261 cases recorded in the last year compared with 143 in 2003. " >>> read more |
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Internet rises level of frauds
Fraud levels in the UK are at record high, with the internet involved in almost all instances of fraud, according to the latest KPMG Fraud Barometer report.
In the first half of 2007, the government and businesses lost £594m to fraud, almost three times the figure recorded for the previous six months. >>> read more
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Shadow fraud!
A survey conducted by 192.com Business Services has revealed that over 70 per cent of Internet retailers are failing to report fraud losses or fraud attempts, allowing Card-Not-Present (CNP) fraud to continue to rise.>>> read more |
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