Frauds

Sussex Police has issued a warning after several people in West Sussex have become victims of pet buying scams.

Banks signed up to a code to refund money lost by victims of push payment scams a year ago. So why is it taking so long to actually pay up?

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/95606/push-payment-scams-making-fraud-victims-wait-a-year-to-get-their-money-bac?source=1000693

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud following an attempt to obtain a bank card from a person in Greenhithe.

https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/news2/policing-news/2005/two-people-arrested-on-suspicion-of-fraud-targeting-greenhithe-man/?src=ilaw

Following the news that the property market is one of the sectors that will be returning to non-home working as restrictions start to ease, anti-money laundering (AML) specialist SmartSearch has warned that fraudulent activity may rise.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/smartsearch-return-work-danger-fraud

A solicitor convicted of illegally subletting his council flat knew “right from wrong” despite ill health and personal problems, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has found.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/solicitor-struck-off-for-sub-letting-council-home

A victim has lost thousands of pounds after cruel bank fraudsters struck in Telford.

After a brief investigation, police found that the woman was a victim of a romance scam and fraudsters had tricked her into purchasing thousands of pounds worth of vouchers.

Officers executed three dawn raids this morning in Gorton in connection to the fraud investigation

Fake charity workers have knocked on the doors of the elderly

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/scammers-flout-lockdown-rules-steal-cash-vulnerable/

Amidst the growing prevalence of food frauds in the industry, including deliberate substitution of ingredients, misleading consumers with false claims, and disruptive labeling, consumers have become skeptical about the authentication of food products meant to serve specific demands, such as vegan, free-form, organic, and others.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/global-food-authentication-testing-market-164100548.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw