Frauds

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

This follows an investigation by the National Trading Standards eCrime Team, which is hosted by North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council.

A pair of touts who made upwards of £10m reselling concert tickets have been found guilty of fraudulent trading in a "landmark case" at Leeds Crown Court, UK

A police officer who claimed his windscreen was smashed by falling debris was caught out after footage from his own dashcam revealed just a piece of polystyrene had missed his car.

More than 20 women from Manchester were in the dock, following five crown court trials and a prosecution which a judge said cost £1m in lawyers and translators fees, as well as court time

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/benefit-fraud-scam-women-pretended-3842539?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

ORGANISED fraudsters who stole the identities of more than 2,000 BT customers to pilfer £358,345 have been snared by police

More than 40 people have been arrested in a crackdown on courier fraud across England and Wales.

A woman now living in England who forged her partner’s signature for a loan application whilst in Northern Ireland has been handed a suspended sentence.