Tag: fraud
Stay Alert for Cyber Crime on Cyber Monday
The Monday after Thanksgiving has become known as the biggest online shopping day of the year, with companies offering discounts galore to entice customers....
Diebold Agrees To Sell North America Electronic Security Business to Securitas
Diebold, Incorporated has announced it has entered into an agreement to divest its North America-based electronic security business to accelerate its transformation and better...
Aligning a Loss Prevention Program with the Lowe’s Customer Experience
EDITOR'S NOTE: Claude R. Verville, LPC, is vice president of loss prevention, safety, and hazmat at Lowe's Companies, Inc. He joined Lowe's loss prevention...
Credit Card Fraud Scheme Allegedly Used to Support Terrorism
Two pairs of brothers allegedly conspired to raise money through a credit card fraud scheme and deliver the funds to an al Qaida leader...
eBay’s GAP Team Helps Arrest Vehicle Purchase Fraud Suspects
eBay's Global Asset Protection (GAP) team recently worked with law enforcement in Romania to investigate a vehicle purchase protection (VPP) fraud case. The criminals...
$300,000 in T.J.Maxx, Marshalls Gift Cards Cloned in Internal Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating an alleged internal fraud scheme involving a member of the company’s loss prevention team and a cohort that...
Former Home Depot Employees Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft
Two former employees of The Home Depot have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an identity theft scheme that involved stealing...
Cuban National Convicted in Huge Retail Credit Card Fraud Case
On November 3rd a Cuban immigrant legally residing in Texas was convicted for his part in a massive retail credit card fraud scheme involving...
Credit Card Skimming Ring Arrested in Michigan
Eight suspects who were allegedly involved in credit card skimming operations in western Michigan are now being charged in federal court. The suspects face...
Global Retail Theft Barometer Study Finds U.S. Retail Shrink Up
According to results compiled through the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer study, retail shrink is on the rise in the U.S., and it is...