Frauds

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?

Sussex is Britain’s romance fraud capital, according to The Times newspaper.

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2020/02/16/sussex-named-as-dating-fraud-capital-by-the-times/

The son of a South Yorkshire romance fraud victim has revealed he ended up on the verge of a breakdown due to the impact of the crime.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/son-fraud-victim-issues-warning-about-romance-scams-after-valentines-day-1741905

A serving police officer, who claimed a piece of debris cracked the windscreen of his car causing injury and vehicle repair costs, has been sentenced after dash cam footage exposed his insurance claims as fraudulent.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1153/dash_cam_footage_exposes_police_officer_s_fraudul

Two of the UK’s most prolific ticket touts have been found guilty of fraud at the conclusion of a criminal case that could set some interesting precedents regarding what British law says about the unofficial resale of tickets for profit online.

https://completemusicupdate.com/article/prolific-ticket-touts-found-guilty-of-fraud/

Across the UK victims of romance fraud lose an estimated £50m each year. Now, Lincolnshire Trading Standards is advising those who are looking to start a new relationship online or via a dating app to watch out for the scam.

https://lincolnshiretoday.net/mag/dont-let-a-scammer-be-your-valentine-lincolnshire-trading-standards-issues-romance-fraud-warning/

Officers say there's at least one case every week in the county.

Eric Ocansey was among five people who set up the romance fraud

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/midland-man-headed-up-cruel-17746662?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar