A spear-phishing scam deceived board members of a charity when they received a fake email seemingly from their president, requesting them to urgently purchase gift cards. One member unwittingly complied, spending 900 Swiss Francs on Paysafecards. The fraud was uncovered…
Danny Jordaan, the president of South Africa’s football association and former World Cup organizer, has been arrested alongside two others on charges of fraud and theft amounting to 1.3 million Rand (approximately 68,000 Euros). Authorities allege that between 2014 and…
Marco Mouly, 59, was sentenced in absentia to three years in prison for orchestrating his insolvency to avoid debt repayment related to a massive carbon tax fraud case. Previously sentenced to eight years in 2017 for his role in the…
A Bulgarian woman was sentenced to two months in prison and 22 months suspended for defrauding an 80-year-old resident in Almyros, Greece. Posing as the victim’s daughter, she fabricated a story about hitting a minor in a car accident, demanding…
Felicity Campbell, a woman from Nottinghamshire, was duped into transferring £20,000 to scammers after sharing her screen during a fraudulent WhatsApp call. The scam began with a fake email about TV licensing, leading Campbell to initially provide her credit card…
Felicity Campbell, a Nottinghamshire resident, fell victim to a sophisticated scam that cost her £20,000. After responding to a phishing email, she was contacted by someone impersonating her bank and led to share her screen via WhatsApp. The scammer manipulated…
Police in Karditsa, Greece, have arrested a man and a woman for defrauding a local woman out of €10,000 by pretending that a family member was involved in a serious car accident. The criminals had previously targeted six other women…
A group of nine individuals has been accused of orchestrating an online fraud scheme that defrauded businesses of over €125,000. At the center of the allegations is a 24-year-old, already imprisoned for unrelated fraud, who claims he was exploited due…
Eight individuals have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from eight months to six years for defrauding 62 priests across France between 2020 and 2024, according to the Harve correctional court. The scammers posed as needy parishioners, extracting a total…
Greek authorities have charged nine individuals with serious fraud related to unauthorized banking transactions, resulting in losses of over €125,000. The investigation, led by the Cyber Crime Unit of Northern Greece, uncovered that the victims, including a company and an…
A man was arrested in Kilkis for deceiving an 81-year-old woman out of €2,150. Posing as a doctor, a collaborator called the victim, claiming her granddaughter was seriously injured and needed €88,000 for treatment. To enhance credibility, a female accomplice…
The Dutch government has urged vocational institutions in the healthcare sector to exercise caution regarding the conversion of ‘experience certificates’ into recognized diplomas. Ministers Bruins and Agema highlighted concerns that this practice may lead to unqualified individuals working in the…
