Posts Tagged ‘check fraud’
IN THE HEADLINES: Let’s Catch a Thief
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 30, 2010
Have you seen this woman? The New York District Attorney’s office and NYPD sure hope you have. She’s wanted in connection with an elaborate yet simple identity theft scam that stole millions of dollars from banks across New York. What’s even more incredible was that the gang had recruited close to a thousand “soldiers” who [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: From Nigeria to North Carolina, the 419 Scam Gets Closer to Home
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 11, 2010
It’s called the Nigerian 419 scam, because it was so successfully exploited by scammers in Nigeria the Nigerian Government was forced to include it in its penal code (#419). It’s also known as an “advance fee fraud” and the scam usually involves the victims being tricked into paying a series of fees up-front in the [...]
The ID Guardian Podcast: Episode #013 — Check Fraud
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 21, 2010
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, an expert on [...]
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