Police warn of fraud against the Polish in Oslo
Several Poles in Oslo have received death threats over the telephone recently and told to put money and valuables outside their homes, according to police….
Fraud
Tips on how to avoid ID theft
ID theft is on the rise in Norway, how to avoid it? About 150,000 Norwegians are annually affected by ID theft. The perpetrators use this…
Need not repay loans after ID theft
Several Norwegians need not repay loans due to ID theft Several recent verdicts have established that victims of stolen identity are not liable for bank…
Seizures of DNP in operation OPSON
Several seizures of the lethal drug DNP in operation OPSON The Norwegian Customs Administration has seized nine consignments with the potentially lethal drug Dinitrophenol (DNP)…
Woman to prison for fraud with bunads
Woman sentenced to prison for fraud with bunadsA 30-year-old woman has been sentenced to 55 days’ imprisonment for fraud after selling bunads that she never made – or delivered – to her customers. The asking price for each of the hand embroidered traditional Norwegian costumes where tens of thousands of Norwegian kroner.
DNB customers exposed to fraud
Scammers attempted to drain 26,000 DNB bank cards for small krone amounts. According to the bank, no one had suffered financial losses. ‘’We can confirm…
Keshvari charged with serious threats
Keshvari charged with Serious threats Member of the Norwegian Parliament, Mazyar Keshvari, was arrested and charged with serious threats this weekend. “It is very serious,”…
Identity thief charged with fraud for millions
A 28 year-old man was charged with fraud after using 47 different people’s identities to order goods and services online. The orders he made had…
Keshvari (Frp) who stands accused of fraud is questioned by police
Progress Party politician Mazyar Keshvari was questioned on Friday at the police.He is charged with gross fraud in connection with the submission of travel expenses….
Keshvari admits to fake travel expenses
Keshvari admits to and apologises for fake travel expenses Mazyar Keshvari (Progress Party) has, according to Aftenposten, delivered a number of undocumented travel bills. He…
Four out of ten companies exposed to fraud last year
Nearly 40% of Norwegian companies were exposed to information security fraud in 2017 according to a new survey. The business safety council presented its…
Hospital employee charged with theft of patient ID’s
Hospital employee charged with theft of patient ID’s A female hospital employee at Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital in Oslo is charged with tens of attempted and…
Man already charged with fraud suspected of new festival pass scam
A 23-year-old man from Sandes is being investigated for the sale of (10-20) fake festival passes. He has previously been convicted of the same type…
Nav discovered fraud after payments to taxi driver
After Nav discovered that a taxi driver had received hundreds of thousands of kroner in support, even though he worked, the payments continued for several…
Community service for bunad fraud
Convicted to community service for bunad fraud A woman in her forties was to make bunads and hold sewing courses. The customers did not get a…
Election trouble in Malaysia
Election trouble in Malaysia, voters rejected Several voters have been prevented from voting, according to the Malaysian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is directing harsh…
Man faces prison sentence for fraud
A 69 year old man has been sentenced to prison for fraud after having garnered people to invest a total of NOK 9.1 million in…
15 people arrested for fraud
Police arrested 15 people who withdrew a five-digit figure from an ATM at Drammen Station on Wednesday night. The bank cards were allegedly stolen. …
Bank customers cheated for hundreds of thousands in bitcoin fraud
A Norwegian bank strikes the alarm after more customers have been scammed for large amounts in an extensive bitcoin scam. “We have six concrete…
Oslo Catholic dioceses on trial for fraud
Monday, the trial of the Oslo Catholic dioceses (OKB) and their manager are charged with membership fraud. The dioceses received 1 million kroner last…