Negative Interest Rates for Savers?
The grandmas are getting restless -- along with all investors who would like to stash some money on the sidelines for safety, but suddenly realize that cash earns no interest! Retirees who counted on...
View ArticleTwitter's new timeline is here: What you need to know now
Twitter's new algorithms have arrived. The company pushed out an update Wednesday that makes its much-talked-about timeline redesign official. The new feature, which is live on Twitter's app and...
View ArticleAttorney General Racine Announces Settlement with MoneyGram over Fraud-Based...
(Source: District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General) Contact: Rob Marus, Communications Director: (202) 724-5646; robert.marus@dc.gov Andrew Phifer, Public Affairs Specialist: (202) 741-7652;...
View ArticleCard-cloning gang sends bitcoins to Dubai via hawala operator, 1 held
A 25-year-old man has been arrested for cloning debit and credit cards. His gang members are spread across Delhi, Mumbai and Dubai. The money was sent to Dubai-resident Sumair Sheikh through a ‘hawala’...
View ArticleOnline transaction and vehicle fraud investigation (City of Calgary)
(Source: City of Calgary) Calgary Police Service District 4 officers have charged a man following a lengthy, and ongoing, investigation into online transaction and vehicle repair frauds. In November...
View ArticleCanberra's lonely hearts lose more than half a million dollars in 2015
It's a tale as old as online - it begins with a friend request but ends with being broke and brokenhearted. Now singles are being warned to watch out for sophisticated scammers looking for a 'Facebook...
View ArticleWrite-offs a scam, small loans rarely in it, says former RBI Deputy Governor
Former Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Dr K C Chakrabarty says technical write-offs by banks is a “scam” and should be stopped. “Technical write-offs by Indian banks are inequitable and should be stopped....
View ArticleOklahoma regulators' social media audit uncovers scam mimicking OG&E
A telephone scam is targeting consumers in Oklahoma and the region, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. warned Wednesday. The scammers begin by making a...
View ArticleCan FinTech Be an Opportunity for Greece's Troubled Economy?
FinTech is globally considered as one of the hottest sectors in startups right now, with VC fundings having been . The potential of technology disruption in the financial and banking services seems to...
View ArticleIowa Joins 49 State Settlement with MoneyGram (Iowa Attorney General)
(Source: Iowa Attorney General) (DES MOINES, Iowa) Dallas-based MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. will improve its efforts to combat money transfer fraud and pay restitution to some consumers through a...
View ArticleDepartment of Labour warns of scam using Minister Oliphant’s name (Department...
(Source: Department of Labour - Republic of South Africa) The Department of Labour cautions the public and stakeholders of a scam in which fraudsters are using the name of the Minister of Labour,...
View ArticleOnline dating fraud (City of London Police)
(Source: City of London Police) Victims of 'romance' scams lost an average of £10,000 to fraudsters 62% of all victims aged between 40-69 account for over £16 million of total losses Two thirds of...
View ArticleLabour warns of scam using Minister Mildred Oliphant’s name (South Africa...
(Source: South Africa Government) The Department of Labour cautions the public and stakeholders of a scam in which fraudsters are using the name of the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, requesting...
View Article8 Scams That Could Ruin Your Vacation
Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow this year, which means spring is right around the corner. For the winter weary, however, summer is still too far away and the lure of blue-green seascapes under...
View ArticleRegulators warn of Oklahoma scam
A telephone scam is targeting consumers in Oklahoma and the region, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. warned Wednesday. The scammers begin by making a...
View ArticleWestern Union Urges Consumers to Stay Alert for IRS Impersonation Phone Scam...
(Source: The Western Union Company) ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, urges consumers to stay alert for an aggressive and...
View ArticleSMUD warns of payment scam targeting business customers
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is warning business customers about scammers claiming to represent the utility threaten to disconnect power if immediate payments are not made. SMUD said it...
View ArticleBBB warns of 'cat-phishing' love scam
When love is in the air, so are scams. The Better Business Bureau is warning online daters about...
View Article02-10-2016 Sherff Judd Warns Residents About IRS Scam (Polk County Sheriff)
(Source: Polk County Sheriff) The Polk County Sheriff's Office is seeing an increase in telephone scams in Polk County where the caller claims to work for the IRS and demands payment of taxes owed. 'We...
View ArticleWestern Union Urges Consumers to Stay Alert for IRS Impersonation Phone Scam
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, urges consumers to stay alert for an aggressive and growing IRS impersonation phone scam targeting taxpayers. The scammers,...
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