Frauds

A MAN has been charged with fraud after an elderly resident was targeted by suspected fraudsters in Leominster.

Research commissioned by GoCompare Money found that a third of UK adults are avoiding using cash because of the risk of spreading coronavirus.

 https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/brits-shunning-cash-due-to-fear-of-covid-spread/

The High Court has been asked to clarify whether the Fraud Compensation Fund, managed by the board of the Pension Protection Fund, could pay compensation to victims of pension scams.

A couple have been sentenced for pretending to be victim of a series of made-up motor collisions following an investigation by City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), supported by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).

https://www.insurancefraudbureau.org/media-centre/news/2020/couple-sentenced-after-playing-victim-of-made-up-motor-collisions/

Police have issued a warning to members of the public after scammers used various ways to con people out of money on Wednesday August 12, including cold-calling at homes claiming to be from an online retailer and asking for payment.

A Brighton woman has been jailed after a spate of burglaries across Brighton and Hove and fraudulently using bank cards stolen during break ins.

POLICE have warned of scammers targeting people in Leominster, where in the past has involved people handing over their life savings.

 https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/18651535.police-warning-amid-new-reports-criminals-posing-officers/?ref=twtrec

A man has been arrested in connection with a ruthless scam which conned elderly pensioners out of almost £80,000.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2020/08/13/further-arrest-made-in-connection-with-80k-parcel-fraud-scam/

Keeping your ID secure will help you to avoid identity theft and fraud. But what is the best way to do this? Several banks, credit agencies, and other financial institutions offer protection and monitoring services. But what do they do?

https://www.techradar.com/news/whats-the-difference-between-identity-theft-protection-credit-monitoring-and-credit-protection

The trend of rising fraud levels will continue through the COVID-19 pandemic, but fast-tracked digital solutions may eventually bear fruit, according to Equifax UK.