Fraud
Ex-Apple Employee Faces Charges for Allegedly Defrauding Millions
52-year-old Dhirendra Prasad, a former buyer in Apple's Global Service Supply Chain, faces multiple federal charges for allegedly defrauding the Cupertino, California-based tech giant out of more than $10 million USD over the course of several years — reports KPIX-TV. According to U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds’ office, the Mountain House resident has been indicted on...
Vancouver Man Falls for CRA Scam, Loses $2,000 in Apple iTunes Gift Cards
Kelly Loden, a resident of Vancouver, has lost a total of $2,000 after scammers posed as the CRA and police officials. Loden was not proud that he fell for this scam, however, he wants others to pay attention to his story so they don't make the same mistake. In a statement to CBC News, Loden said: "I...
Apple Pulls ‘Dash’ App from App Store for Alleged Review Manipulation
Apple has pulled Dash, an app that allows developer to search through an extensive amount of API documentation, from the Mac and iOS App Stores, claiming that developer Bogdan Popescu manipulated reviews to get more downloads. According to a report from MacRumors, Popescu received a notification on Wednesday saying that his iTunes Connect account was being...
Visa’s New Fraud Protection Feature Will Use Your Smartphone’s Location Data
According to a report from The Globe and Mail, payment processing company Visa will launch a new fraud protection feature this coming spring. The new feature will allow cardholders to inform their bank about their location automatically, using location information from their smartphone. At first the feature may sound like having “Big Brother” tracking your...