Frauds

Fraudsters are posing as nurses on dating sites as they try to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2020-05-21/fraudsters-pose-as-nurses-on-dating-sites-as-coronavirus-scams-soar/

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.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/lifestyle/cars/insurance-fraudsters-accused-targeting-nhs-staff-online-scam-2870635

A victim of fraud who took on HSBC after being told she might never see her money again has received a full refund.

A man was arrested yesterday by the City of London Police for acting as a ‘ghost broker’, selling fraudulent car insurance, and recently offering the same to NHS workers at a discount.

https://colp.mpw.cds.co.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2020/Template/ifed/man-offers-discount-to-nhs-workers-on-fake-car-insurance/

Two men, who siphoned £2 million through fraudulent bank accounts, have today been jailed.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/duo-jailed-ps2-million-online-banking-fraud

North Yorkshire Police has issued a warning to residents and businesses following a series of high-value frauds in Harrogate.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2020-05-29/phone-fraud-alert-as-suspects-steal-more-than-55k-in-harrogate/

A Telford man has been charged with allegedly conning people out of money in the town.

A couple from Stapenhill have blasted cruel scammers for using the coronavirus pandemic to attempt to steal cash from vulnerable people.

Courier fraud alert as suspects steal more than £55k from victims in Harrogate

Police arrested a man yesterday (27 May) for selling fraudulent car cover and offering it to NHS workers at a discount.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/broker/7513736/suspected-ghost-broker-under-arrest