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Fraud involving thousands of pounds of inflated travel expenses, exaggerated utility bills and unauthorised cash advances has been reported on overseas projects funded by the Scottish Government.
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/charities-detail-how-scots-aid-was-lost-to-fraud-and-corruption/
Almost half of all insider fraud in charities is not reported, according to a report by the official regulator.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/968759/charities-fraud-unreported-insiders-oxfam-haiti-stolen-money
The former boss of a branch of Age Concern has been jailed for defrauding the charity out of more than £700,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-44239469
Man pleads guilty to abusing his position as chief executive of Butterwick Hospice by using its credit card for personal gain.
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/hospice-boss-facing-jail-over-credit-card-fraud-11364271691725
A chief executive at Age Concern is behind bars after he was found guilty of diverting more than £700,000 from the charity to himself during a fraud spanning eight years.
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/chief-executive-age-concern-found-14640046
This checklist should be read in conjunction with Tackling fraud in the charity sector: prevention is better than cure, a special report by the Fraud Advisory Panel and Charity Commission
https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Tackling-Charity-Fraud-Checklist-March2018-1.pdf
Newcastle Crown Court heard he is accused of paying 60 cheques into his own account, awarding himself 12 unauthorised bonuses and 19 additional pension top-ups.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/01/age-concern-chief-executive-stole-70000-charity-paying-cheques/
A five-part series on charity fraud is due to be broadcast on BBC1, with filming taking place next month.
https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/bbc1-to-broadcast-five-part-series-on-charity-fraud.html
The very nature of many non-profit organisations’ operating environment often means that there is possibility and scope for fraud.
https://www.croweclarkwhitehill.co.uk/charity-fraud-risk-management/
A warning has been issued after the would-be fraudsters were said to be going door-to-door raising money for the ‘much-loved’ Black Country charity.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2018/04/20/warning-after-bogus-charity-collectors-pose-as-beacon-centre-fundraisers/
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