Fraud News

Wherever you live in the world, there are people out there who are just itching to relieve you of your hard-earned money. If you let them.

London - A little over a week ago Digital Journal reported that former assistants of UK celebrity chef Nigella Lawson alleged she was a cocaine user who had secretly used her husband's money to fund her drug abuse.

Cyber security business Symantec warned that Internet fraud cost India a whopping $4 billion in the year to July 2013. The Norton Report issued on Tuesday indicates an 8 percent increase for the year and the average cyber crime victim loses around $207.

If you haven't heard of ghost broking, perhaps it's time you did, especially if you are a young driver in search of cheap insurance.

If you think that title sounds frivolous, think again. Unlike many crimes including at times murder, phishing has arguably no mitigation.

Ocean Springs - A grand jury issued a 31-count indictment on Thursday against Republican Mississippi sheriff Mike Byrd, charging him with committing crimes — 29 of them felonies — while serving as Jackson County's top law enforcer.

The first recorded crime happened when Eve was tempted by the Serpent to eat fruit from the tree of knowledge. The Serpent is still there, but you don't have to listen to him.

Jury duty scams have been making the rounds for years. Recently, this type of fraud has made a comeback in many states. Scammers typically call their victims by telephone.

Cambodia's government has rejected Tuesday's calls by the opposition for an international investigation into voter fraud.

Murcia - A young Spanish man has been arrested for swindling thousands of euros with a fake spy app for accessing instant messaging conversations on smartphones for free. What victims got was something else entirely.