Overcast 33°
Tag:

Spoofing

Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Spoofing Scam In Region Police Issue Alert For Spoofing Scam In Region
Police Issue Alert For Spoofing Scam In Region Don’t fall for it. Law enforcement agencies in the region are cautioning area residents to be aware of a scam involving individuals who have been spoofing police department numbers and demanding cash. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department issued an alert following multiple instances of fraudsters spoofing their number in an attempt to rob unaware area residents. “Spoofing is the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source,” department officials said. “If you ever doubt the legitimacy of someone identifying themselves as (poli…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Ex-Precious Metals Trader Admits To Commodities Fraud Ex-Precious Metals Trader Admits To Commodities Fraud
Ex-Precious Metals Trader Admits To Commodities Fraud A precious metals trader from New York is facing time behind bars after admitting in district court in Connecticut to commodities fraud and a spoofing conspiracy for his role in a trading scheme to deceive the precious metals futures contracts markets. Brooklyn resident John Edmonds, a former precious metals trader at a federal bank, admitted that from 2009 through 2015, he conspired with other precious metals traders at the bank to manipulate the markets for gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange Edmonds stated that he and the othe…

SHARE

by Zak Failla