Frauds

Authorised push payment fraud is becoming ever more sophisticated and increasingly prevalent in the UK: during the first half of 2019, Britons lost £207mi in these frauds, up by 40 per cent from the same period last year. 

https://www.ftadviser.com/investments/2020/01/20/how-to-get-your-client-s-stolen-money-back/

Two Glasgow men who targeted women with a £35,000 online dating scam have been convicted.

POLICE have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling a cruel fraud which strips pensioners of their savings by recruiting members of the community to be their eyes and ears.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18173777.police-reaffirm-commitment-tackling-courier-fraud-help-taxi-companies/?ref=twtrec

Humberside Police is asking residents across the East Riding to start a conversation with vulnerable loved ones about courier fraud.

https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/3026420/yorkshire-coast-residents-warned-of-courier-fraud/#.XiXAZEYgGds.twitter

Syed Bukhari (pictured) has been sentenced to five years and seven months in jail after attempting to fake his own death in hopes of claiming insurance money.

Seven men have been charged with 24 offences, including fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering

A housing fraudster from Kingswinford who sublet his council home has been handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years and a bill of more than £7,000.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regional/18162367.fraudster-sublet-council-home-living-kidderminster/?ref=twtrec

"I couldn't believe I could lose £4,000 as easy as that. It was terrible".

Carol Norton is talking about the moment she realised she'd had thousands of pounds stolen from her and her dying husband.

She'd become a victim of courier fraud.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-51160548

Telephone fraudsters pretending to be the police are calling homes in the #telford area. Never agree to go to your bank and give money to a courier. Hang up, call the police. Real officers are aware and investigating

https://twitter.com/WMerciaPolice/status/1213412070546452480/photo/1

Make vulnerable and elderly relatives aware and share the advice below

https://midlandsfraudforum.wildapricot.org/sys/website/system-pages/?pageId=18010