US Government Does Not Charge A Fee

Fraud alert: unauthorized web sites charging for free Visa Waiver Program information

Beginning January 12, 2009, all nationals and citizens of Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries will be required by law to obtain a travel authorization prior to initiating travel to the United States u

Wales

Jail for tourist

An Australian tourist whose cash ran out yesterday began sampling Welsh hospitality of a different kind – in jail.

Halal Fraud

Muslims clamp down on halal fraud

When most people go shopping for meat, they don’t put much thought into the task beyond the quality and the price.

UK

Travel industry warned over trademark hoax

Travel companies are being warned to watch out for bogus letters or emails asking for up to £1,000 to register their trademark.

The fraudsters are targeting holiday firms that have already submitted applications to register their trademarks in the UK.

Crash-Landing For A "New International Airline"

Czech couple tried to dupe Swiss bank with international airline plan

PRAGUE — A Czech couple who pretended they wanted to launch an international airline were stopped by the police before convincing a Swiss bank to lend them around 3.5 billion dollars (2.39 billion euros).

Czech police said Thursday in a statement that they had launched criminal proceedings for loan fraud against the 54-year-old husband ... read more