Sentences with phrase «by fraudsters»

In common with other professional service firms, from time to time Addleshaw Goddard's name (or the names of its individual employees or solicitors) are used by fraudsters in scam emails, letters and faxes to add credibility to the fraudulent communication.

However, the FCA added that it has concerns that UK consumers are being increasingly targeted by fraudsters who offer opportunities to invest in binary options.

There has been at least one reported case of a law firm being targeted by a fraudster who was able to log into the firm's trust account.

Also, clicking for capital can be exploited by fraudsters who may not be who they say they are, according to Sara Hanks, co-founder and CEO of CrowdCheck, which provides due - diligence services for online investors.

Plus: National Gallery of Denmark scammed by fraudsters Director of Swindon Museum project resigns and Peggy Guggenheim's heirs accuse Guggenheim Foundation of ignoring her wishes

More than 200,000 people in Britain may have been conned by fraudsters posing as would - be romantic partners on internet dating sites, according to the first study examining the potential scale of the problem.

As the SEC works on final regulations for equity - based crowdfunding, one of the pervasive fears has been that non-professional investors will be swindled by fraudsters.

Beth Rudolf, director of delivery at the Conveyancing Association, said: «The issue of fraudulent activity around property sales has been much in the headlines again recently, with the news that one individual lost close to # 600,000 after being duped by a fraudster purporting to be a solicitor via email communications with him.

The Treasury has rejected a new report suggesting more than # 8 billion in VAT was stolen by fraudsters last year.

Vishing and smishing go hand in hand; these phony, phone - based telemarketing scams are utilized by fraudsters who'll call (vish) or text (smish) consumers impersonating anyone from a bank representative, to mock charitable organizations, to the government.

In a similar way to proof of work, it's difficult to replicate by fraudsters.

BRISBANE TIMES - Oct 16 - Cupid Media is rejecting 3000 personal profiles each day suspected of being created by fraudsters preying on singles.

Your cards are protected by advanced fraud - detection technology that's continuosly evolving to stop the latest tricks by fraudsters.

National Gallery of Denmark scammed by fraudsters The National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen has been defrauded of almost # 91,000 by criminals who hacked the email account of its director and used it to send false messages.

An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he was contacted by a fraudster purporting to be Fred Williams of GSX Technology Solutinons, looking to retain him for the purposes of collecting on a commericial loan.

However, thanks to internet, a lawyer targeted in California can search by the fraudster client name and discover that the matter is a fraud.

Based on our experience, they are vulnerable to being preyed upon by fraudsters who seek to take advantage of and trade upon a common ethnic and / or religious background.

An alleged $ 1.36 billion worth of various cryptocurrencies has been stolen by fraudsters in just the first two months of 2018.

However, the coalition groups claim that it has been misused by fraudsters who exaggerate injuries in order to hike up the claims or stage accidents.

The database has recorded the most common lines used by fraudsters on the «About Me» section of their profiles.

and that all too frequently, these platforms are operated by fraudsters seeking to swindle the unsuspecting investors.

Almost 14,000 pensioners have been conned by fraudsters dressing up as nuns and priests in Italy in... More

'' This development is frightening as it represents a new dimension to the nefarious business of impersonation of EFCC officers by fraudsters and other criminal gangs.

A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Acting ACP Olabisi Kolawole said, «It has come to the knowledge of the Nigeria Police Authorities that many young and able - bodied Nigerian youths desirous of enlisting into the Nigeria Police Force are being hood - winked by fraudsters into believing that the Force is currently engaged in recruitment / enlistment exercise.

NAVY WARNS OVER SALES OF FAKE RECRUITMENT FORMS BY FRAUDSTERS.

Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday raised alarm that his phone number has been hacked by some fraudsters to extort money from members of the...

In a hearing on weight loss scams and deceptive advertising for weight loss products, McCaskill remarked that the doctor's «credibility is being maligned by fraudsters and frankly being threatened by the notion that anybody can take an itty - bitty pill to push fat out of their system.»

The scripts she had written demonstrate exactly the kinds of stories that victims are fed by fraudsters; designed to...

As they video chat to this woman — who is often a pre-recorded video whose actions can be controlled by the fraudster — their webcam is recorded.

According to Krebs, the package, which was intercepted by security expert Alex Holden, consisted of dating scam instructions, template emails, pictures, videos and love letters, which can be purchased by fraudsters to help scam their targets.

Singles online that have relationships online are mostly the ones who are victimized by fraudsters because they keep on sending ecards every now and then.

More than 300 men blackmailed by fraudsters posing as women on dating apps in Hong Kong Ambitious plans to launch a «space nation» called Asgardia already appear to be running into very Earth - like problems.

But he is aware of the many ways that people get skinned by fraudsters.

In the travel sector, companies such as Orbitz were hit first and hardest by fraudsters, resulting in millions of dollars in lost revenue a month.

These stories were planted by fraudsters working at government funded agencies, and happily parroted by fake news journalists.

Edward has also acted in confiscation proceedings in the crown court to protect the interests of third parties in property held by a fraudster.

We got 470 emails from lawyers informing us that they'd been targetted by fraudsters, and we posted 17 new alerts.

[The following is the text of a Fraud Alert LAWPRO sent to all its insured lawyers on June 30, 2017, updated with email addresses used by fraudsters from further reports we have received.

Here is the initial email, subsequent replies and fake documentation sent by the fraudster to the lawyer:

In Gill v. Bucholtz, BC's highest court determined on the facts before them that a mortgage granted by a fraudster over a property that did not rightfully belong to him was not an effective charge against the property, and as such the mortgage lender was unsecured and out of luck.

LAWPRO continues to get daily calls and emails from lawyers that are being targeted by fraudsters attempting bad cheque frauds.

The developers also warned that the sale was being targeted by fraudsters with fraudulent domains.

The abuse of ICOs by fraudsters has been rampant ever since this novel way of fund - raising became a rage, and measures need to be put in place to safeguard against such abuse.