Frauds

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has urged brokers concerned that a customer is attempting to commit mortgage application fraud to under no circumstances submit the proposal to a lender.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/society-mortgage-professionals-guide-prevent-fraud/

Over the past few months, an increasing number of businesses have chosen to shift their operations online as a result of Covid-19. However, many of these businesses are not prepared for some of the new an emerging trends related to online credit card fraud.

The CPS said John Knox played an active part in demonstrations at a Cuadrilla fracking site in Lancashire.

A serial ‘romance fraudster’ has been jailed for nine offences.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/man-jailed-for-fraud-offences-411327?hootPostID=22e3e55383eada944be0b979e131487c

Universal Credit claimants have been warned against trying to exploit loopholes to fraudulently claim extra cash.

Impersonation frauds almost doubled during the pandemic, as scammers scooped up around £208m from fake government loan forms, phishing emails and bogus websites.

Residents in Garioch have had their bins either stolen or moved from their storage spot with their contents rifled through.

Companies House has announced a package of reforms aimed at blocking opportunities for identity fraud and money-laundering, and improving the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate suspected crime.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine under a law brought in to stop scammers defrauding people out of their pensions.

POLICE are urging people to be vigilant after fraudsters posing as detectives conned two elderly men out of five-figure sums of money.