Frauds

  • 14 May 2024 3:35 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Insurance customers are being warned that lying to their provider in an attempt to make some easy money could leave them with big bills or even a criminal record, after a fraud prevention body has seen a jump in bogus claims.

    Between 2017 and 2018 there has been a 27% increase in fraudulent insurance claims across the UK, including spikes in the motor and household insurance sectors, Cifas said.

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/finance/news/jump-bogus-insurance-claims-seen-122022583.html


  • 14 May 2024 3:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Welcome to the latest edition of Ebury’s Counter Fraud Update. In this edition, we’ll focus on two prevalent threats to businesses: Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams and Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud.

    Understanding these threats and implementing preventive measures are crucial to safeguarding your business assets and reputation.

    https://ebury.com/e-blog/blog/ebury_post/business-email-compromise-and-authorised-push-payment-app-fraud/


  • 14 May 2024 3:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A total of £6.7 million was lost to ticket scams last year. With the Taylor Swift Eras tour and Glastonbury Festival coming up, we explain how to stay safe when buying tickets.

    Festival and concertgoers looking to get last-minute tickets to major events this summer have been asked to stay vigilant against ticket scams.

    According to Action Fraud, a staggering £6.7million was lost to ticket scams in 2023.

    https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/ticket-scam-warning


  • 12 May 2024 12:59 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Former company director, Nicholas Marks, has denied allegations he defrauded his workers’ pensions, pleading not guilty to both charges at Southwark Crown Court yesterday (8 May).

    Marks was charged with one count of fraud by abuse of position in respect of employees of Clarity Products Ltd, and a further count in respect of employees of Lunar Automotive Ltd.

    https://pensionsage.com/pa/former-company-director-pleads-not-guilty.php


  • 09 May 2024 11:18 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Everyone going on holiday this year has been warned to double check their bookings after more than £10m were lost to holiday scams last year.

    New figures from Action Fraud reveal the scale of would-be holidaymakers losing money to criminals.

    And it shows how vigilant anyone booking a trip away needs to be to ensure they’re not caught out by fraudsters.

    https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/national/uk-today/24301336.warning-anyone-going-holiday-year-10m-scam/


  • 09 May 2024 11:15 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A group of women are warning others to do background checks on partners met through dating apps after loans worth thousands of pounds were taken out in their names by the same conman.

    Peter Gray, 35, who met the women on Tinder, was jailed after defrauding four women out of about £80,000.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-68942415


  • 09 May 2024 11:14 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A fraudster mother who used a fake passport and bank statement while in disguise has been spared jail.

    Marian Erb went into Currys into the Metrocentre in Gateshead and told staff she wanted to take out an iD mobile phone contract.

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fraudster-mum-used-fake-passport-124827656.html


  • 09 May 2024 10:39 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Your vote is yours alone.

    If someone asked you what electoral fraud is, would you know? This blog, by the Electoral Commission, outlines the facts.

    If a friend left you their polling card whilst they go away on holiday, would it be OK for you to cast their vote for them? Or if someone tried to intimidate or bribe you into voting a certain way, you’d probably know that it shouldn’t happen, but is it actually illegal?

    https://crimestoppers-uk.org/news-campaigns/news/2024/may/your-vote-is-yours-and-yours-alone


  • 09 May 2024 10:33 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    People are using technology to try to make claims for incidents that may never have happened, insurers said.

    Insurers have raised concerns about fake and manipulated images being used in claims.

    Some people are using advances in technology to try to make claims for incidents that may never have happened in the first place, according to industry experts.

    https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/05/02/insurers-warn-about-fake-and-manipulated-images-being-used-in-claims/


  • 09 May 2024 10:19 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A former mayor of Royal Tetbury has admitted cheating the public out of £27,000 by falsely claiming state benefits.

    Ann Pearce, 57, who was mayor of King Charles' former home town in 2020, pleaded guilty at Gloucester Crown Court last Friday (April 26) to dishonestly failing to notify the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) of a change of personal circumstances, which affected her entitlement to benefits between May 6 2020 and November 9 2022.

    https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/former-mayor-of-tetbury-admits-27000-pound-fraud


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