Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a public alert regarding fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens related to Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. The authority warns that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks to direct customers to their websites for transactions and
Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens related to China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited. The authority has reminded the public that banks will never send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks to direct customers to their
Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to the public about phishing attempts by banks, specifically highlighting incidents involving The Bank of East Asia, Limited. The authority has advised members of the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks to direct customers
Banks (Finance)
Antoine Johnson and Kimberly Maddox, a couple residing in Georgia, were sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $2 million in bank loans and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds. Johnson, 49, was ordered to serve 51 months in prison, while Maddox, 44, received a 12-month prison sentence with six months of
Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has issued a warning to the public regarding a fraudulent website and internet banking login screen reported by Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited. The fake website and login screen may have been used to obtain sensitive personal information from customers. The HKMA is advising the
Banks (Finance)
Mahendra Meghwal, a resident of Pune, Maharashtra, was arrested by Vadodara cybercrime investigators for his alleged role in opening and operating fake bank accounts used by cyber fraud gangs to siphon money from victims. The investigation was launched after a victim filed a complaint regarding a cyber fraud incident that
Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a warning to the public regarding phishing attempts by Chong Hing Bank Limited. The bank has reported fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens that have been reported to the HKMA. The authority is reminding the public that banks will not send
Banks (Finance)
Hong Kong's banking authorities have taken a stringent stance to protect citizens from financial scams, following a recent report from the Bank of East Asia, Limited. The issue centers around fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens, which have been taken down, but not before thousands of unsuspecting
Banks (Finance)
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is alerting the public to be cautious of a fraudulent social media account that has been used to trick customers into providing sensitive personal information or conducting financial transactions. The HKMA has alerted the public that banks will never send SMS or emails with
Banks (Finance)
A 24-year-old cocaine and gambling addict who embezzled £21,000 from his employer by changing payroll details and creating bogus invoices has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison. Connor Hickman, a former payroll manager at Nos Da Healthcare, used his position to pay himself £21,915
Banks (Finance)
US Attorney Robert J. Troester announced on April 16, 2025, that a federal Grand Jury had returned a 19-count Indictment against 10 individuals, charging them with roles in a conspiracy to steal mail from mail deposit boxes across the Oklahoma City metro area. The Indictment alleges that the defendants used
Banks (Finance)
A prolonged financial fraud at Jagannath University's Office of the Controller of Examinations has been exposed, involving a third-class staff member accused of embezzling student fees through forged bank seals and counterfeit deposit slips. The employee, identified as Nazmul, allegedly submitted fake receipts bearing the forged seal of
