Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93590 total results. Showing results 35941 to 35960 «179417951796179717981799180018011802Next ›Last » Profiling HMRC and IRS Scammers By Utilising Trolling Videos: the Scam Script Both the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued public warnings regarding the increasing rates of scams targeting taxpayers and the high financial loss to governmental bodies and individuals around the globe these scams impact (HMRC 2020a; IRS 2021). However, despite this large impact on the economy, there is limited research on the working practices of the individuals behind these acts of fraud (Tzani-Pepelasi et al. in Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting, 2020). The present study utilised videos where Internet trolls engage with HMRC/IRS scammers, who attempted to delay scammers and protect victims, to investigate the stages involved with this scam using crime script analysis. The findings of this study potentially highlight that such fraudulent operations utilise scam scripts with amendable steps, according to the scammers’ experience and the victims’ gullibility. The limitations and implications of the study are discussed. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology - Registration at source 11/6/2022 Research article Montreal police arrest 12 people over incidents relating to high school safety CANADA: Montreal police say they arrested 12 people Thursday, including nine minors, in two separate operations they say are aimed at promoting safety around city high schools. The first operation was carried out in Montreal’s Anjou borough following an investigation in local street gang. Global News (Canada) 11/6/2022 News Edmonton mayor demands 2 probes into police actions in lead-up to Chinatown killings CANADA: Edmonton's mayor is demanding that Alberta's solicitor general and the city's police commission conduct reviews into actions by police in the days before two men were beaten to death in the Chinatown district. CBC News (Canada) 11/6/2022 News Central Auckland Reborn: New city centre police base to open amid crime spike NEW ZEALAND: Police should be able to respond more rapidly to incidents in Auckland's city centre when a new base opens in the coming weeks. However, it won't be a fully fledged police station accessible to the public, despite such requests from members of the public. It comes as crime continues to outstrip pre-pandemic levels. NZ Herald (New Zealand) 11/6/2022 News National would ban gang patches, give police new powers NEW ZEALAND: The National Party is proposing four steps to give police new powers to tackle the gang problem. RNZ (Radio New Zealand) 11/6/2022 News Police, Bill Stefaniak claim drug decriminalisation will increase crime AUSTRALIA: Michael Pettersson’s plan to decriminalise illicit drugs, treating possession of small amounts as a health issue rather than a criminal offence, backed by the ACT Government earlier this week, has met a mixed reaction. While the community sector welcomes it as a humane reform, the police union and conservative politicians fear it will be disastrous. Canberra Weekly (Australia) 11/6/2022 News ‘Children are trying to harm themselves’: Prison where suicide attempts ‘common’ AUSTRALIA: In just one weekend, one teenager attempted to take their own life and three others were hospitalised for self-harm incidents due to “intensely distressing” conditions at a Northern Territory youth detention centre. The Australian 11/6/2022 News Crime gangs build their own ghost guns AUSTRALIA: The use of 3D printed ghost guns is on the rise, with detailed instructions, resources, and advice on how to build the untraceable guns readily available on the internet. And it’s free. Townsville Bulletin (Australia) - Subscription at source 11/6/2022 News New confidential helpline ‘Stop It Now! Australia’ aims to prevent child sexual abuse AUSTRALIA: Australians worried about sexual thoughts or behaviours involving children will be able to contact a new helpline and receive confidential support from late August. ABC News (Australia) 11/6/2022 News Garda watchdog probing contacts between officer and Lunney abduction ‘paymaster’ REPUBLIC OF IRELAND: The Garda watchdog is investigating contacts between a member of the force and the suspected paymaster who ordered the abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney. It is understood the probe forms part of an ongoing public interest investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc). Irish Independent (Republic of Ireland) 11/6/2022 News Top police officer tasked with combatting violence against women and girls says rooting out sexism is like confronting terrorism The country's top police officer tasked with combatting violence against women and girls has likened rooting out the epidemic of sexism to the challenge of confronting terrorism after the 7/7 suicide bomb attacks. Mail Online 11/6/2022 News Australia’s policing relationships a vital asset as China spruiks* authoritarianism in the Pacific Chinese efforts to secure a deal with the Pacific islands that includes security matters such as training police have caused concern among policymakers across the region; but Dr John Coyne, head of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre, believes the long and strong policing ties between the islands and their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand will prove durable in the face of China’s open chequebook. Policing Insight 11/6/2022 Feature, Opinion Former Dorset Police officer would have been dismissed after gross misconduct proven A former Dorset Police officer would have been dismissed if he was still serving after gross misconduct was found proven, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) 10/6/2022 News Hampshire chief takes over Basu role on Senior Command Course One of the country's top female Chief Constables is set to lead the strategic command course. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2022 News FCN hits £1m milestone for securing extra forensic research funding FCN has helped raise more than £1m in additional funding for nine forensic research projects on behalf of policing in the past two years. Forensic Capability Network 10/6/2022 News HMICFRS expectations for police custody report published HMICFRS has published their report on Expectations for Police Custody. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) 10/6/2022 News Organised criminal gang jailed for impersonating police officers to defraud victims of over £400,000 An organised criminal gang who pretended to be police officers and preyed on elderly victims in a fraud involving more than £400,000 were jailed today (10 June 2022). Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) 10/6/2022 News Operation Venetic: Jail for men who ran multi-million pound amphetamine lab Two members of an organised crime group that ran one of the largest amphetamine factories ever found in the UK have been jailed. National Crime Agency (NCA) 10/6/2022 News Former NCA Director General hints at future policing return The NCA's former Director General hints at future policing return Police Oracle - Subscription at source 10/6/2022 News Criminals ‘using drones to scout areas’, Police Scotland warn "PINCER movements" of organised crime groups – some utilising drones – are targeting rural communities in the Borders, a police chief has revealed. The National 10/6/2022 News «179417951796179717981799180018011802Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
