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Machine learning seen as key to fighting fraud by financial services institutions – 18 October 2017
A number of North American financial institutions are planning to invest in machine learning analytics to combat fraud. It is expected that the approach will generate intelligence that will both help to prevent attacks, as well as improve the customer experience.
Domino’s customers targeted by scammers as personal data leaks – 18 October 2017
Some Dominos Australia customers have been receiving phishing emails from randomised email addresses, using names and suburbs of Dominos stores to lure a reply. Dominos has since confirmed it has cut ties with a supplier that appears to have been breached.
Boris Trajkov, ‘Captain’ of childcare centre spent $300,000 of charity’s money on alcohol and lingerie – 17 October 2017
76 year old Boris Trajkov has been ordered by a court to repay more than $1 million dollars after spending funds from a charity he helped found on alcohol and lingerie. The organisation also operated a childcare centre, for which Trajkov received payments in cash, failing to bank majority of the funds and pay childcare staff.
Woman fraudulently uses sick grandfather’s debit card more than 87 times – 13 October 2017
A teenager from Townsville has reportedly stolen more than $10,000 after using her sick-grandfather’s debit card for more than 87 transactions. The fraudulent purchases began at the end of 2015, and continued until August this year.
