Frauds

A SCAMMING gran who said she was blind in order to claim £1million in benefits has been branded the "craftiest woman ever" by her husband.

Businesses have been told to stay vigilant against the rise in impersonation fraud during the coronavirus pandemic, by trade credit insurer Atradius.

Consumers may be well aware of the risks, but they're doing very little to address them.

A singleton who turned detective to track down his dream match from a dating website only to be told he had fallen victim to a 'catfishing' scam.

RESIDENTS are being warned to be cautious when using dating apps following an increase in "romance fraud."

Bethany Jay Percival, 27, admitted two offences, on each occasion using the identity of a person who had previously lived in the house that she was renting so she could set up credit accounts and spend money which was not hers, the city’s Rickergate court heard.

A man jailed for committing eight cases of fraud in Suffolk has been labelled a ‘parasite on society’.

A serial fraudster who conned two West Sussex women out of more than £210,000 has been jailed for ten years.

Among nearly two million targets in a £380 million BEC scamming operation were a Premier league football team, a US lawyer and an international bank. The alleged scammer was arrested in Dubai.

The working at home environment coupled with lockdown has exposed companies to additional risks of fraud and the unintentional leak of confidential information. So what can they do about it, asks David Lorrimer.