Latest in Tag: Fraud Highlight
Latest in Tag: Fraud
Visa prevents approximately $25bn in fraud using AI
âOne of the toughest challenges in payments is separating good transactions made by account holders from bad ones attempted by fraudsters without adding friction to the process,â said Melissa McSherry, senior vice president and global head of Data, Risk and Identity Products and Solutions, Visa
Former VW chief Winterkorn investigated for fraud
Prosecutors in Braunschweig, Germany, have widened their investigation into the role former VW chief Martin Winterkorn played in the carmaker’s huge pollution scandal. They acted on an initial suspicion of fraud.Prosecutors in the western German town of Braunschweig said Friday they were widening their probe into former VW Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn, who had already …
Silo owners released in wheat corruption scandal
Parliament ceases investigations following supply ministerâs resignation
16 satellite TV channels to be investigated for misleading ads: CPA
Head of the Consumer Protection Agency warned against ads for dajaleen (fraudulent sheikhs)
Six former Deutsche employees convicted of fraud
A court has found six former Deutsche Bank employees guilty of enabling tax fraud within the carbon emissions certificate trading scheme. One of the bank’s former employees has received a three-year jail sentence.
Combating fraud: Visa working to ensure safe transactions for cardholders
Visa has analysed and risk scored more than 112bn transactions annually, says Rodriguez
Deutsche staff in the dock over carbon trading fraud scheme
A court in Frankfurt is looking into the role that suspended employees of Deutsche Bank played in a large-scale fraud scheme involving the trading of carbon permits. The trial is to continue until May.
Apple to pay Italy millions to settle tax fraud case
US consumer electronics giant Apple has agreed to pay 318 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italian authorities following an investigation into allegations that the company dodged payments to the Italian taxman.
Nigeria: Corruption scares off companies
The Dutch company Brunel no longer wants to do business in Nigeria. It says the country is too corrupt. But Nigeria’s new President, Muhammadu Buhari, appears serious about cracking down on bribery and fraud. These words contain a lot of anger: “If it is impossible to do business without breaking the rules and putting our …
Ahmed Ezzâs appeal on parliamentary ban postponed
Steel magnate was released from prison on bail after major convictions against him were overturned on appeal
CPA refers 8 channels to prosecution for misleading ads
The advertisements featured medical products that claimed to be registered at the Ministry of Health
E-commerce fraud spreads in Egypt, lack of counter-fraud laws: CPA head
Consumer Protection Agency demands Egyptian Telephone Directory filter its database to cut down on fake companies
Second day of protests over Afghan election fraud claims
Supporters in the western Afghan city burnt their voter registration cards in protest against alleged irregularities in the contest between the former foreign minister and rival Ashraf Ghani.
Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
Voiced concern that voting was tainted by fraud
New technology, new ways to cheat
WhatsApp, Viper, Blackberry, and new forms of test fraud keeping pace with advancements in technology
Controversy over GlobalAdMart
E-commerce was only recently introduced in the Egyptian market and has picked up steam from the success of a number of companies which rely on the internet and social networks to promote their products, yielding bigger profits quickly and at smaller costs.
Arrests of eight managers from online marketing companies
Alleged âpyramid schemeâ companies managed from Egypt, India, and Sudan
Qandil announces draft of constitutional amendments
Constitutional experts to draft amendments for 10-15 articles
Awlad Ali tribe accuses El-Zend of seizing their lands
Members of the Awlad Ali tribe seek to sue El-Zend, demanding that his judicial immunity is waived
Low turnout for referendum voting
Less than one-third of countryâs eligible voting population cast their ballot during referendum
Unlicensed factories and Fraud exacerbate bottled water crisis
A statement by chambers of commerce blames the Egyptian standard specifications
Asil Nadir returns to face trial
Asil Nadir, formerly one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives, returns to face trial in the UK