Frauds

A man who ran a network of more than 400 properties used by organised drug and prostitution gangs has been jailed for seven years and four months.

This alert provides information and advice to charities about mandate fraud (impersonation of staff).

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alert-for-charities-fraudsters-impersonating-staff

A letting agent who defrauded over £230,000 from the landlords and tenants has received a two-year prison sentence.

A chain collapsed this week and two young first-time buyers lost £94,000 when they were defrauded of funds they thought they had safely transferred to their solicitor.

POLICE have issued a warning after telephone fraudsters recently made attempts to defraud elderly people across Worcestershire.

A woman now living at Shap has appeared before North and West Cumbria Magistrates Court today (MON) and pleaded guilty to two benefit fraud offences amounting to over £45k.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/12/16/shap-woman-admits-benefit-fraud-offences/

A man has appeared in court accused of fraud

Proceedings against the head of a charity and trustee of its pension scheme have been adjourned for legal reasons, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed.

https://www.pensionsage.com/pa/Pension-fraud-case-adjourned-for-legal-reasons.php

Allegations of election fraud are being investigated by Police Scotland as counting is underway

A former Welsh rugby player was a victim of a £1m mortgage fraud committed by his wife and friend, Wales Online has reported.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/e-x-rugby-player-victim-to-over-1m-mortgage-fraud/