Frauds

The two British ticket touts found guilty of fraud earlier this month have been sentenced for a total of six-and-a-half years in jail, a ruling that has been dubbed an “important milestone” by the government agency that pursued the criminal case against them.

Two internet touts who re-sold tickets worth millions of pounds to high profile events like Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concerts could be jailed later.

A lettings agents who stole £23,000 of tenants’ deposits to fund his gambling addiction and pay off debts has escaped jail.

https://propertyindustryeye.com/former-lettings-agent-spared-jail-over-theft-after-inexcusable-three-year-delay-to-bring-case-to-court/

Reforms have been brought in, but more is needed to protect the victims of scams that netted £200m in the first half of last year

After Thomas received a message request from someone on social media, he thought she was “beautiful, funny and kind”, and they spoke every day over several months.

60-year-old Gala woman faces £16K benefits fraud charges

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/18230071.60-year-old-gala-woman-faces-16k-benefits-fraud-charges/?ref=twtrec

THERE is “no disputing” the guilt of a former treasurer of a top Co Antrim GAA club, a court heard yesterday.

A gang has been sentenced for hacking thousands of BT and PayPal accounts to buy £358,000 in luxury goods including Rolex and Versace clothes.

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/portsmouth-hampshire-versace-rolex-fraud-153859618.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

The Pension Scams Industry Group is working with anti-fraud organisation Cifas to launch a network of open-source information on suspicious companies and pension arrangements, which specialists say could be an important step in bringing scams under control.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2020/02/19/pension-schemes-to-share-scams-intelligence-online/

I'm alarmed at the mortgage fraud that I read about in the media, which seems especially common for properties that don't have a legal charge registered against them. Is there anything I can do to protect my property?