A record number of people are expected to do their U.S. holiday shopping online because of the coronavirus pandemic — which means an increased risk of falling for online scams, experts say.Steven Merrill, the section chief of the FBI’s Financial Crimes section, said in a phone interview that the agency expects cybercriminals to put in…
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MELAKA: A Form Six student suffered losses amounting to RM10,540 after being deceived by an offer to purchase old currency through Instagram yesterday. State Commercial Crime Investigations Head Supt E Sundra Rajan said the male student got to know the suspect, who claimed to be an old currency collector from the United States, through the…
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The Capital Market Authority (CMA) identified some cases suspected of manipulations, fraud and scam of the capital market rules and its executive regulations, amid the price fluctuations of some stocks. The Saudi market regulator is finalizing the required paperwork to take the necessary regulatory measures with regard to those violators, including their referral to the…
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A file photo of a court gavel.Justice Muhammad Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced one Auwal Aliyu for land fraud.Aliyu was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on amended one count of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1.5…
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| Updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 23:23 [IST] WhatsApp, the popular app used for sending messages, several documents, pictures, audios, and videos has now become a target of hackers. However, the new scam came into the limelight ever since it has launched payment facilities on its platform in the country.What Is…
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TORONTO — An Ontario cashier says she felt something wasn’t right when a senior tried to purchase about $3,000 worth of Google gift cards. Cathy Lumia, who works at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Uxbridge, Ont., said she immediately noticed red flags with the purchase. “It sounded very fishy an elderly person coming in to…
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Rev. Al Sharpton warns ardent Trump supporters of his dishonest schemes. The president’s most recent swindle involves donations to a legal fund that can somehow overturn election results.Nov. 23, 2020
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A Toronto man fell victim to a job scam, but was even more shocked when his bank, Scotiabank subsidiary Tangerine, took some $3,000 from his account to make up for what it lost to the fraudsters. Go Public investigated banking rules that allow seizure of funds from different accounts.Justin Smith of Toronto was shocked when…
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Navigation for News Categories The Financial Markets Authority is warning against a rise in investment impostor scams, where legitimate business names are used to trick people into giving up their cash. Email is the most common form of approach by impostors, the FMA says. Photo: 123RF Between April and November a third of reported investment…
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