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March 2024

Gift Card Scams: Don’t Let Your Gift Turn into a Nightmare

<p><strong>Gift cards<&sol;strong> are a convenient and popular gift option&comma; but unfortunately&comma; they&&num;8217&semi;re also a prime target for <em>scammers<&sol;em>&period; These <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;category&sol;fraud-news-from-world&sol;amp&sol;”>fraudsters<&sol;a> use a variety of tactics to trick unsuspecting victims into handing over their hard-earned […] Read More

Return Fraud on the Rise: Stolen Goods and Counterfeits Costing Retailers Billions

<p><strong><a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;tag&sol;consumer-fraud&sol;amp&sol;”>Consumer Fraud<&sol;a><&sol;strong> is on the rise&comma; and retailers are feeling the pinch&period; A sneaky tactic known as <strong>return fraud<&sol;strong> is swindling businesses out of billions of dollars every year&period; But what exactly is return […] Read More

Financial Fraud: Joseph Modile Was Sentenced For Money Laundering Schemes

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-international-con-artist-sentenced-to-over-a-decade-for-brazen-fraud-schemes”>International Con Artist Sentenced to Over a Decade for Brazen Fraud Schemes<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Brooklyn&comma; New York –<&sol;strong> Joseph Modile&comma; a Nigerian national with a web of fraudulent schemes reaching from coast to coast&comma; was sentenced […] Read More

Tampered Products: How to Protect Yourself from a Growing Threat (2024)

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-consumer-fraud-alert-protecting-yourself-from-malicious-product-tampering”>Consumer Fraud Alert&colon; Protecting Yourself from Malicious Product Tampering<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>In today&&num;8217&semi;s fast-paced world&comma; consumers rely heavily on the safety and security of the products they purchase&period; Unfortunately&comma; a growing threat lurks in the aisles&colon; […] Read More

2024 Tech Savvy Scams: How to Spot and Avoid the Latest Consumer Fraud

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-consumer-fraud-the-confidence-trick-of-the-digital-age”>Consumer Fraud&colon; The Confidence Trick of the Digital Age<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Consumer fraud<&sol;strong> isn&&num;8217&semi;t just about stealing wallets anymore&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s a confidence trick for the digital age&comma; a carefully constructed illusion designed to exploit our trust […] Read More