Private Sector

Recent research has found that half of all UK companies may have been affected by fraud or other economic crime in the past two years.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/683422/White+Collar+Crime+Fraud/How+To+Prevent+Workplace+Fraud

Carlisle Crown Court heard he used a pre-paid card to fake refunds to himself in escalating amounts to the tune of almost £9,500.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/03/06/lakes-hotel-manager-sentenced-9500-fraud/

The company revealed on February 1 that an investigation by KPMG and Deloitte found it had overstated its 2016 profits by up to £3.7m because rebates from suppliers were booked incorrectly, “in some cases intentionally”.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/03/09/sig-sacks-number-staff-accounting-irregularities/

Business people are among those unwilling to discuss it because they are embarrassed at falling victim to online scams

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/business-people-too-embarrassed-to-admit-they-are-victims-of-cyber-crime-1-9050967

Businesses admit their password security isn't up to scratch

http://www.itpro.co.uk/two-factor-authentication-2fa/30703/uk-businesses-are-slow-to-adopt-multi-factor-authentication

The Serious Fraud Office will seek a retrial of three former Tesco executives accused of fraud and false accounting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43253799

Rangers chief executive and finance chief will face no further proceedings in connection with the club fraud and conspiracy case as prosecutors say there is "now no evidence of a crime".

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16053063.Ex_Rangers_execs_finally_in_the_clear_as_club_takeover_fraud_case_ends_with_no_convictions/

To combat company director targeted fraud, from today, company directors can delete personal address listings from the UK’s official company register.

http://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2018/02/22/personal-address-listings-dropped-companies-house-combat-fraud/

In this world of ongoing data breaches, sophisticated phishing attacks, and personal data changing hands on the dark web, all financial institutions and ecommerce companies must come to terms with their risk of ATO

https://www.thepaypers.com/expert-opinion/account-takeover-protecting-your-business-from-a-growing-threat/771941

The woman was working as an accountant when she embezzled the money from two client companies

http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2018/kelly-ford-jailed-21-02-18.php