Frauds

NEARLY two dozen people have been jailed for swindling more than £1million since the Grenfell Tower fire nearly three years ago. They have been locked up for an average of more than four years each following the June 2017 blaze which claimed 72 lives. So far, 21 people have been convicted of fraud while investigations into other suspects could lead to further prosecutions, Scotland Yard said. Those convicted claimed to have been residents of the west London block destroyed in the fire. Many used false identities to access the survivors’ fund before spending the cash on top London hotels and holidays.

https://www.metro.news/news-in-brief-21-grenfell-crooks-jailed-over-1m-of-fake-claims/1984419/

LONDON. — Three Zimbabwean men have been jailed for between two and six years after they admitted their role in an elaborate “industrial scale” cheque fraud in the United Kingdom.

https://www.herald.co.zw/zim-trio-jailed-for-uk-cheque-fraud/

Police in Warwickshire are urging the public to stay vigilant of fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

A warning has gone out against criminals conning residents out of PINS and credit card details.

Police are warning North Yorkshire businesses are being targeted by card fraud. 

ASIAN elders are being warned to be wary of a huge surge in coronavirus-related text mes­sage and online scams.

https://www.easterneye.biz/online-scams-exploit-virus-concerns-to-prey-on-elderly/

EYE has reported several times on the case of Timothy Shinners, the agent who stole £80,000 of tenant’s deposits and was jailed in 2017 for three years.

Thousands of consumers are being targeted by newly established websites offering closing-down sales, as shoppers look for good deals from businesses hit by the coronavirus fallout.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fraud-deception-shoppers-taken-fake-112950384.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

The Scottish Housing Regulator has reminded RSLs to be on their guard against incidents of fraud as criminals seek to take advantage of coronavirus working practices.

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/regulator-warns-of-continued-incidents-of-fraud-against-rsls

Fraud is constantly evolving. As organizations close one door to fraud, fraudsters find another. We track cybercrime to help us develop industry-leading fraud prevention solutions. You can use this information to help you stay one step ahead.

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