Financial

  • 19 Feb 2018 4:02 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Europol says criminals are hiding billions in cryptocurrencies, as thousands of government and other websites have reportedly been used to hijack computers to mine more


    http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434855/Criminals-hijack-government-sites-to-mine-cryptocurrency-used-to-hide-wealth


  • 19 Feb 2018 4:01 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged Barclays Bank in regard to a loan provided to the State of Qatar in 2008.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2018-02-12/serious-fraud-office-charges-barclays-bank-over-2-2-billion-qatar-loan/

  • 19 Feb 2018 4:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    An accountant from South Wales who stole and laundered more than £1.3m while working for the government of Bermuda has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court

    https://www.cps.gov.uk/cymruwales/news/man-jailed-money-laundering-after-stealing-cash-bermudan-government

  • 19 Feb 2018 4:00 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraudsters are innovating constantly to commit new types of cybercrime, but they also need to create mechanisms to move their ill-gotten gains into cash in hand. This is where mule accounts come in.


    https://securityintelligence.com/how-cybercriminals-use-money-mule-accounts-to-profit-from-online-fraud/


  • 12 Feb 2018 10:43 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Illegal money lender sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment by a Judge in Southwark Crown Court after guilty verdicts for offences under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.


    https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/convicted-illegal-money-lender-sentenced-three-and-half-years-imprisonment


  • 12 Feb 2018 10:43 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Five men who helped launder more than £1.2m stolen by cold-callers who phoned BBC reporter Shari Vahl have been sentenced.


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43002870

  • 12 Feb 2018 10:42 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraudsters claiming to be from the Ombudsman are cold-calling victims and telling them they have a cheque for a large amount of money from a compensation claim.

    https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/fraudsters-pose-as-financial-ombudsman-service-staff-with-fake-compensation-feb18

  • 05 Feb 2018 10:02 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraudsters offering investments in binary options, contracts for difference (CFDs), forex and cryptocurrencies (such as Bitcoin) often promote themselves online and via social media channels, such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.


    https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/investors-lose-over-87k-a-day-to-binary-options-fraud-jan18


  • 05 Feb 2018 10:01 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    People are being warned to watch out for investment fraudsters approaching them online and via social media.


    https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/investment-fraud-warning-issued-financial-000100288.html


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