2020 sees a boom in online romance fraud
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime says romance fraud has cost victims £63m in 2020.Action Fraud says they have had over 6,000 cases reported to them this year, up more than 800 on 2019. These often result from 'cat-fishing', where a scammer creates a fake profile
Woman takes son to court over ‘hidden assets’
The ex-wife of a Russian oligarch, who received a UK record divorce settlement, is taking her son to the High Court after claiming he is helping his father hide assets from her.Tatiana Akhmedova was awarded £453 million of Farkhad Akmedov's wealth by the High Court in London in 2016 but
Husband guilty of stalking after bugging wife’s TV
An IT expert has been found guilty of stalking his estranged wife after placing bugging devices behind her TV and in her car, a court has heard.South Tyneside Magistrates' Court was told Stephen Ewart moved out of the family home after wrongly believing his wife Deborah was having an affair
Apple address privacy concerns with new feature
Apple has addressed recent privacy concerns with a new feature in its latest update to their operating software.iOS14 users will now see either a green or orange dot in the top right hand corner of their screen if an app is using either the camera (green) or microphone (orange).Concerns
Asset tracing benefiting from remote working
Many aspects of life have been affected by the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but some aspects of asset tracing may have become easier due to remote working.An article for US-based Law360.com has picked up on an area where Conflict International is already flourishing, in streamlining asset investigations by making most of
Billionaire releases footage of nephew in legal row
Billionaire Sir Frederick Barclay has released CCTV footage of what he claims is his nephew installing a bugging device at the Ritz hotel in London.It is the latest salvo in a bitter legal battle between Sir Frederick and three members of his brother Sir David Barclay's family who he accuses of
Court hears business tycoon blackmailed over sex videos
A court has heard how a high profile business tycoon was blackmailed over sex videos involving his transgender son.Jack Gibson, 27, is accused of blackmailing both by threatening to release the videos to the media unless he was paid. The identities of the alleged blackmail victims have not been disclosed and
Stay in control during COVID-19 pandemic
Conflict International is harnessing its experience and expertise to help new and existing clients cope with the global COVID-19 outbreak.A number of employers, such as food suppliers and online retailers, have seen an immediate need for more staff to cope with demand. We are offering a fast turnaround on thorough and
A cautionary catfish tale
Fraud can be emotional as well as financial - and sometimes even both at the same time.Research into millions of online dating profiles showed that 10% of new profiles created were fake. So when you 'swipe right', how can you make sure the person is genuine?Romance scams are said to have collectively
Mike LaCorte named Investigator Of The Year
The investigation of a blackmail case on behalf of a high-net-worth individual has earned Conflict International director Mike LaCorte the prestigious Investigator of the Year award from the World Association of Detectives. Mike was presented with his award at a gala dinner in Bucharest, Romania by WAD Chairman Chuck McLoughlin,
