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- 'Operation Malicious Mortgage' sweeps up more than 400 fraudsters
- A nationwide, multi-jurisdictional law-enforcement sweep took a big bite out of financial crime against lenders in June following the takedown of more than 400 mortgage fraud suspects, including senior managers of the failed Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. hedge funds. As Mortgage Banking reported earlier this year, the Department...
- Research articles 2008-08-01
- Mortgage scams on rise, net millions for fraudsters in US: FBI
- WASHINGTON AFP — Fraudsters netted hundreds of millions of dollars through mortgage scams last year, and the trend was likely to continue as the US housing market slumps even further, the FBI said Tuesday. "We received 46,717 suspicious activity reports related to mortgage fraud last year, compared to 35,617...
- Research articles 2008-05-13
- DOJ plans national mortgage fraud sweep in June
- Look for law enforcement at all levels this spring to try and take a big bite out of financial crime against lenders as the Department of Justice prepares to implement another national sweep of mortgage fraudsters. Planned for June, Operation Malicious Mortgage will be the third such mass effort...
- Research articles 2008-05-01
- US consumers lose record sums to Internet crooks: FBI report
- WASHINGTON AFP — Fewer Americans fell for Internet fraudsters last year but those who did parted with a record 239.09 million dollars (152.5 million euros), an annual report by the FBI said Thursday. Just under 207,000 complaints of online fraud were reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center...
- Research articles 2008-04-03
- Identity Force Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Tax Season Identity Theft Scams
- Tax-Related Fraud Schemes On the Rise; Disclosing Private Information Will Lead to Identity Theft FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Identity Force, a leading provider of identity theft solutions for consumers, businesses and government agencies, today issued a Tax Season Fraud Alert warning consumers about tax-related scams that can lead to identity...
- Research articles 2008-04-02
- House Approves Legislation Cracking Down on Fraudsters and Scam Artists During Disaster Assistance
- WASHINGTON, June 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The House today by voice vote approved legislation cracking down on fraudsters and scam artists who improperly attempt to obtain emergency and disaster benefits such as after Hurricane Katrina last year. House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wis.) introduced H.R. 4356,...
- Research articles 2006-06-20
- New twist on cold-calling scam.
- May 11, 2006 (Choice - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission ACCC has warned consumers about a new type of "scam". The latest one involves people who hold shares in overseas companies that suffered as a result of the "dotcom" bubble...
- Research articles 2006-05-11
- UN refugee agency warns against Internet resettlement scam
- GENEVA AFP — The UN refugee agency warned against Internet scams aimed at people in poor countries who want to migrate to Europe and North America. Fraudsters claiming to have links with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR are using bogus websites and Internet chat groups to promise...
- Research articles 2005-11-15
- Ukrainian officials find fake banknotes with PM's portrait
- KIEV AFP — Ukrainian fraudsters used fake banknotes bearing the portrait of photogenic Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to try to cheat retirees in the eastern Donetsk region. The fraudsters, posing as officials, tried to persuade the retirees to hand over money in exchange for the fake notes, the Ukrainski...
- Research articles 2005-07-21
- Lots of challenges await new FTC head
- WASHINGTON -- She helped negotiate the Justice Department's settlement of its antitrust case against Microsoft, took on European antitrust enforcers over the General Electric-Honeywell deal and has warned fraudsters that she's coming after them -- with criminal authorities backing her. Deborah Platt Majoras, recently confirmed by the Senate as...
- Research articles 2004-12-14
- Kylie and Westlife: soundtracks of choice for fraudsters
- LONDON AFP ? Motorists who inflate car insurance payouts by falsely claiming for compact discs inside stolen vehicles are usually so unoriginal that fraudsters can be detected merely by their choice of music, a detection firm revealed. Those seeking extra money through the commonly-used scam will generally name one...
- Research articles 2004-07-19
- Iran election official demands arrest of fraudsters
- TEHRAN AFP ? The official who oversaw Iran's controversial February parliamentary vote called on authorities to arrest those who had committed fraud during the poll, which was won by the conservatives. "I call on our friends in the judiciary to pursue those who have committed misdeeds,", Ayatollah Ahmad Janati,...
- Research articles 2004-04-23
- Eight essential tips for disarming fraudsters
- Several big banks already have felt the pain. And sooner or later, some computer-savvy criminal is going to try to rob your customers of their personal data and money through fraudulent e-mail requests for information. Banks needn't run scared. There are many things you can do to mitigate the damage...
- Research articles 2003-07-01
- Detecting Fraudsters on PayPal.(Brief Article)
- http://www.wilsonweb.com/art/ecomm/paypal-fraudster.htm http://www.wilsonweb.com/art/ecomm/paypal-fraudster.htm
- Research articles 2005-08-17
- Keeping the Lines Clear.(Statistical Data Included)
- OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, dozens of wireless telephone companies and other businesses have unveiled plans that will make it easier for consumers to use their wireless telephones to conduct financial transactions over the Internet. The Bank of Montreal, for example, is offering a new service...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- Data Protection - California's Long Arm of the Law gets Longer.
- Early this year Derek Bond really did have a holiday from hell. In February 2003 the 72 year old British tourist was arrested, and held in a South African police cell, on the orders of the FBI who believed him to be a fraudster operating out of Las ...
- Research articles 2003-06-17
- Seven Ways to Protect Your Business From Identity Fraud
- Here's a sobering thought for you: More than a third of British small firms have been targeted by identity fraudsters and suffered financial loss as a result. Maybe you were aware of the fact identity fraud is the fastest growing crime in the UK, but just thought it was one...
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Alleged Fraudster Missing
- Officials are now investigating R. Allen Stanford, a prominent Texas financier now missing, who is accused of swindling investors, politicians and organizations out of billions. Bob Orr reports.
- Videos 2009-04-15
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- TV KATIE CONNED; pounds 12,000 spree by card clone fraudster
- TV newsreader Katie Derham has fallen victim to a pounds 12,000 credit card scam. The ITN presenter was shocked to find her Mastercard had been cloned and used in a designer label spending spree in London's Bond Street. Katie's card was taken to the...
- Research articles 2001-09-23
- Societe Generale's Fraudster Says He's a Scapegoat
- Societe Generale's Fraudster Says He's a ScapegoatScapegoat is the wrong descriptorWilliam,Good post. I think scapegoat is the wrong word. Scapegoat implies Mr. Kerviel is being punished for the errors of others. He is being investigated and will likely be punished for what he did. Societe Generale making it easy for...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
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