All Fraud articles – Page 2
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NewsBusinessman charged with $784m Medicare fraud
The owner of telemedicine companies in the US has been indicted with orchestrating a health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme by submitting more than $784m (€668m) of false and fraudulent claims – one of the largest ever scams on the country’s Medicare programme, according to the justice department.
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NewsCrypto fraud and asset recovery network set up
A group of lawyers, forensic accountants, corporate intelligence and asset recovery experts have launched the Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery network (CFAAR) in the UK to, they say, place the country centre stage for resolution of global crypto disputes.
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NewsEx-lawyer jailed in US for fraud and money laundering conspiracy
A judge in Colorado has imprisoned former California attorney David Kaplan for 36 months after he admitted his part in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
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NewsBritish banks ‘failing to fully support fraud victims’
Some UK banks are providing insufficient help to customers who fall victim to financial scams, leaving them at risk of losing more money in recovery fraud, according to consumer rights’ organisation Which?
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NewsGermany hands over data on Maltese nationals’ offshore holdings
Tax authorities in Germany have passed on information about investments around 20 Maltese citizens have in Dubai, UAE, to their counterparts in Malta.
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NewsCompany ‘owner’ jailed for defrauding US Covid-19 relief scheme
A Texas man has been imprisoned for more than 11 years after admitting wire-fraud and money-laundering offences to obtain millions of dollars under a US government programme to help businesses survive the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsFraudster ordered to pay £37m
A British court has ordered tax cheat Adam Umerji to pay more than £37m ($51m, €43m) after being convicted in his absence of defrauding the UK’s tax-collection service, HMRC.
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NewsMalta seeks German help in hunt for international tax dodgers
The Maltese government has asked Germany for access to data on offshore holdings in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to crack down on large-scale tax evasion and financial crime.
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NewsCanberra chases suspected stimulus package fraudsters
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is following up on more than 200 cases of possible cheating of the country’s JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme introduced last year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsSingapore looks to combat online fraud
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is leading a task force with banks and payment companies to find ways to better protect consumers against fraudulent e-payments, said home affairs minister Desmond Tan.
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NewsTrump Organization charged with tax fraud
Prosecutors in New York have accused the Trump Organization of a scheme to defraud through a 15-year, off-the-books payment scheme allowing executives to avoid paying taxes on company perks.
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NewsFCA goes real-time to warn about online fraud
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sweeps the internet several times a day to check for online scams and then issue warnings within 24 hours, an official of the financial regulator told a Parliamentary committee.
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NewsUS defence contractor to pay $50m to settle fraud allegations
Military vehicle manufacturer Navistar Defense has agreed with the US department of justice (DoJ) to pay $50m (€41m) to resolve allegations it fraudulently induced the country’s Marine Corps to modify at inflated prices a suspension system contract for mine-resistant, ambush-protected armoured vehicles.
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NewsCyber-criminals target Texas unemployment system
A cyber-criminal gang has shared a 13-page tutorial explaining how to successfully commit unemployment identity fraud in Texas.
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FeatureBattling the rise of the deepfakes
Deepfake videos are becoming commonplace. So much so that you may have come across one without realising. Today, over 15,000 deepfakes are reportedly lurking online.
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FeaturePSD2: Are you ready for strong customer authentication (SCA)?
Let’s start with the basics, The Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) was officially published by the European Commission in December 2015 and follows on from the First Payment Services Directive (PSD1), which was implemented in 2009.
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