Miscarriage of justice: Commuter is targeted in fraud probe after receiving £1,100 payout for repeated train delays Greater Anglia accepted Karen Ward’s claims were genuine and paid out £1,100 But volume of claims raised eyebrows at train company and ‘inconsistencies’ Company may ask her to ‘repay any claims proved to have been fraudulent’ By Richard … Read more
Miscarriage of justice: Commuter is targeted in fraud probe after receiving £1,100 payout for repeated train delays Greater Anglia accepted Karen Ward’s claims were genuine and paid out £1,100 But volume of claims raised eyebrows at train company and ‘inconsistencies’ Company may ask her to ‘repay any claims proved to have been fraudulent’ By Richard … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Antivirus pioneer John McAfee is charged with money laundering and fraud for ‘lying’ on Twitter about cryptocurrency to draw in $13million in investment from his followers McAfee, 75, is still in Spain where he was arrested in October last year at the request of US tax authorities Now, he has been hit with … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence has embraced elements of President Donald Trump‘s election fraud claims just weeks after presiding over the electoral count that made Joe Biden president. Pence makes a series of carefully couched claims about ballot integrity in a new op-ed for the Daily Signal, a product of the Heritage Foundation. He does not … Read more
A Texas software mogul accused of being behind the biggest ever US tax scheme is now faking dementia to avoid going on trial, prosecutors claim – as his former associates reveal he is penny-pinching billionaire who would stay in budget hotels and eat frozen dinners despite being worth an estimated $7 billion. Robert Brockman, 79, … Read more
Married At First Sight star Dan Webb faces court as he’s charged with fraud relating to a multi-million dollar telemarketing scam WARNING: This article contains spoilers for British viewers By Australia Associated Press and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:26 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 00:26 GMT, 16 February 2021 Former Married … Read more
February is known as the month of romance – but lockdown rules have resulted in further isolation for singletons, leaving thousands with lonely hearts seeking love remotely. But with this desperation comes another threat: romance fraud. It has become a very lucrative industry for fraudsters, and last year victims of this type of scam were … Read more
Banks could be ordered to refund ALL fraud victims, watchdog says Payments watchdog said banks could be forced to reimburse all scam victims Despite code of conduct in 2019, less than half of money stolen being refunded Rules might include forcing banks to commit to another new code of conduct By Amelia Murray Money Mail … Read more
Banks could be forced to publish figures showing how often they pay back blameless fraud victims as new data reveals those who lose money to bank transfer scams continue to face a lottery. Publishing information about victims’ losses and how often they were reimbursed by their bank ‘would give banks a strong incentive to do … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: As we hurtle towards a digital-only world, social media MUST help tackle fraud By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:16 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 6 February 2021 As we hurtle towards a digital-only world, it’s inevitable fraud will increasingly become financial enemy number one. While pickpockets … Read more