#fraud

#fraud

Ollie Holman created and distributed online phishing kits designed to mimic government, bank, and charity websites, leading to fraud worth approximately £100 million.

We have spent almost twenty years normalising an activity that should not be normal - in fact, it should not even be legal.

The theft of €5m from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund was facilitated by a phone-phishing scam, tricking officials into thinking the request was legitimate.

Bill Stewart, owner of LI Toy and Game, experiences significant losses due to return policies and customer fraud, estimating a net loss of $55 from a returned model kit.

The US government spent $5 trillion to stimulate the economy during the pandemic, but at least 6% was lost to fraud, prompting new legislative action.

Staccato Powell, 65, was involved in a scheme that included taking out high-interest loans totaling about $14 million against AME Zion Church properties, defrauding multiple congregations.

Powell formed an entity named Western Episcopal District, Inc., shortly after becoming bishop, directing pastors to transfer church property titles to it.

Private criminal prosecutions allow individuals, companies, or charities to seek justice, but can also lead to abuse, as shown by the Post Office's 918 successful prosecutions.

Fraudsters often exploit the carefree attitude of holidaymakers during the summer months, seeking to capitalize on those looking for great vacation deals.

Since 2016, Brooklyn city classroom aide Andrea Sirico has requested bereavement leave for a shocking 21 dead relatives laid to rest, forging more than 12 funeral letters.

A pair of MoonPay executives lost $250,000 worth of Ethereum in a scam they believed was a donation to Donald Trump's inauguration. The victims received a fake email from someone pretending to be a Trump official, requesting the donation to a crypto wallet.

The woman received an email falsely claiming to be from PayPal, indicating a charge of $364, prompting her to communicate with an unknown individual.

Monzo has been fined £21 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after fraudsters were able to open bank accounts using clearly fake or implausible addresses - including Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street.

"All donors should double and triple check that they are sending cryptocurrency to their intended recipient. It can be extremely difficult for law enforcement to recoup lost funds due to the extremely complex nature of the blockchain."

A romance scam targeted women in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Kansas, where they sent millions to a man falsely claiming to be injured.

Sarah Newman revealed that DJ Carey had been lying about having an incurable brain tumour while they were in a relationship, causing her immense distress.

DJ Carey, a former All-Ireland hurling champion, misled supporters about a cancer diagnosis while spending donations on personal holidays instead of medical treatment.

The actions of individuals involved in suspicious digital projects call into question the effectiveness of supervisory mechanisms and threaten to tarnish the reputation of the entire industry.

"The defendant created multiple names and dates of birth for herself and propagated an intricate - but false - narrative of an extremely traumatized child with significant special educational and emotional needs."

Sophisticated software engineer Soham Parekh scammed nearly a million dollars annually from tech startups by getting hired and not performing assigned work while holding multiple remote jobs.

Worldline plans an external audit to assess its portfolio of risky activities after reports of billions in suspicious transactions led to a share price collapse.

"As alleged, Linda Sun not only acted as an unregistered agent of the government of the People's Republic of China, but also enriched herself to the tune of millions of dollars when New York State was at its most vulnerable at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic."