Frauds

The global COVID-19 pandemic has slowed ad spend and TV networks' production schedules.

Foods will be verified with a Kitemark for the first time to tackle food fraud and rebuild consumer confidence, it has been announced.

Key workers have been warned to be on the lookout for fraudulent insurance deals after a man was accused of deliberately targeting NHS staff as part of an alleged car insurance scam.

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/lifestyle/cars/insurance-fraudsters-accused-targeting-nhs-staff-online-scam-2870635

Law360, London: On 1 June 2020, a fraud expert representing the Association of British Insurers (ABI) added to warnings that consumers must be on guard for a spike in insurance fraud as fraudsters try to take advantage of heightened financial anxieties amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/covid-19/coronavirus-(covid-19)-insurance-customers-warned-of-investment-scams#.XuKgwn_roMI.twitter

Businesses across the force area are being urged to remain vigilant after incidents of fraud resulting in the loss of large sums of money.

https://www.swanningtonparishcouncil.org.uk/news/2020/05/businesses-urged-to-remain-vigilant-to-mandate-fraud

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the insurance industry in a myriad of ways and not all of the resulting changes have been negative. Whether it’s the increased flexibility and uptake of remote working arrangements and the broader understanding of the benefits of such initiatives, or the decrease in road accidents reported during the lockdown, these positives should not be overlooked.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/allianz-and-bae-systems-on-insurance-fraud-during-the-coronavirus-224794.aspx#.XuKE1YgNTQk.twitter

Ecommerce transactions in the UK have seen a 168% increase in May compared to the same period last year, driven by rising online sales of electronic items, DIY supplies, home furnishings and sportswear, according to an analysis of hundreds of millions of transactions.

https://internetretailing.net/themes/uk-ecommerce-sales-continue-to-rise-growing-168-in-may--but-fraud-grows-too-21526

Fraudster exaggerated the extent of her injuries following an accident

Angela Prendergast, from Hull, made a genuine working and child tax claim in 2011 however she failed to declare a change in her circumstances after her partner moved in with her

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hard-working-decent-mum-jailed-22163499?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

A GRANDMOTHER who falsely claimed more than £1million in benefits after she ‘grossly exaggerated’ her disabilities has been jailed for three years and eight months.

https://www.metro.news/grandma-jailed-for-1m-disability-benefits-fraud/2038967/