Fraud
7 articles from 6 countries
South Korea mandates owner consent for used car listings to curb fraud
- South Korea's revised Automobile Management Act, effective June 3, requires consent from vehicle owners before listing their cars on used car platforms. - This measure aims to prevent fraud, such as fake listings that lure buyers with down payments for vehicles the seller does not own. - The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will impose fines of up to 10 million won for violations, …
Lithuanian institutions enhance security to prevent fraud with personal data
- Lithuanian institutions like "Sodra" and the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) are implementing enhanced security measures to prevent fraud. - New identification methods, including unique client codes (K…
Six arrested for N71m fraud in Ondo
- Six suspects have been arrested in Ondo State, Nigeria, for allegedly defrauding a resident of over N71 million through the fraudulent sale of three heavy-duty vehicles. - The suspects, including a …
US woman falsely claimed she had cancer, defrauded family to fund trips to Australia
- Vanessa O'Rourke, 37, is wanted by the FBI for allegedly faking terminal brain cancer to defraud friends and family. - Between 2015 and 2016, she raised over $11,740 from more than 140 people, claim…
Police arrest couple owning WO Marwah suspected of defrauding prospective brides and grooms
- Police in East Jakarta have arrested a husband and wife suspected of defrauding numerous prospective wedding couples. - The couple owned the wedding organizer company, WO Marwah, which allegedly too…
Operation 'Harvest': Greek FBI uncovers five rings defrauding agricultural subsidies
- Greek authorities have dismantled five organized crime rings involved in defrauding the EU's agricultural subsidy program, ELGA. - The operation, codenamed "Harvest," uncovered a scheme dating back …
Six arrested in Ondo over N71m vehicle fraud
- Ondo State Police arrested six men in Ibadan for alleged fraudulent sale of three heavy-duty vehicles valued at over N71 million. - The suspects were apprehended following an intelligence-driven inv…