fraud

The quick read

What's driving the attention

Several high-profile fraud cases and new protective measures have led to increased public concern about financial scams and fraud worldwide.

There is a significant surge in interest regarding fraud, prompted by multiple events including a university vice-chancellor's dismissal amid a fraud investigation, implementation of new consumer protections and crackdowns on credit fraud in British Columbia, a Ghanaian jailed in the US for multi-million-dollar romance fraud, victims appealing in a substantial fraud case in Ghana, and political fraud claims in Colombia.