Frauds

A couple who falsely claimed nearly £48,000 that was meant for survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have been jailed.

A couple who claimed to be living in the flat of a deceased Grenfell Tower resident at the time of the fire have been convicted of fraud.

A Deeside builder who admitted fraudulent trading has been jailed for 21 months following a trial at Caernarfon Crown Court.

There has been a sharp rise in loyalty card fraud, with both companies and consumers missing out on the benefits they were designed to deliver. Assad Umar, consultant at Consult Hyperion explores the history and where these schemes are going in the future.

https://www.bcs.org/content-hub/loyal-fraudsters-on-the-rise-of-fraud-in-loyalty-schemes/

Almost a decade after a wave of pension liberation tax schemes hit the UK retirement sector, fraudulent activity is still having a detrimental impact on savers – costing schemes £6bn every year, according to the latest analysis.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2020/03/04/fraud-costs-pensions-6bn-a-year/

Two people have been arrested after reports of money being taken from an Willenhall pensioner.

A Wolverhampton man accused of wrongly charging customers third party fees has appeared in court on fraud allegations.

A conwoman who operated an online property fraud, advertising rental homes she did not own, has returned to the UK after two years on the run.

Watchdog reports alarming growth in "authorised push payment" bank fraud cases

AN Indian man has been jailed along with four gang-members for  over 30 years in an online fraud case involving a £10-million payment diversion scam.