Frauds

A woman from Hove has been spared prison by a judge over an £80,000 “right to buy” housing fraud.

Using the pioneering Martello counter-fraud strategy, we have secured the discontinuance of a £165,000 claim for injury, loss and costs stemming from a genuine accident.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/882402/Insurance/FunDoughMental+Dishonesty+Bakers+Dishonesty+And+Exaggeration+Costs+Him+Dearly

A fraudster has been locked up for 28 months for trying to sit other people’s driving theory tests – including in York.

https://www.yorkmix.com/jailed-fraudster-who-tried-to-sit-another-persons-driving-test-in-york/

One controversial policy which was confirmed was the government’s plan to push through new requirements for voters in elections.

https://theferret.scot/voter-fraud-id-ffs/https://theferret.scot/voter-fraud-id-ffs/

A 52-year-old man has been ordered to carry out community service after he was convicted of a number of benefit fraud charges.

A former Rochdale lawyer has been given a 9-month suspended sentence for dishonestly claiming Disability Living Allowance for five years.

Deepfakes changing the fraud landscape

We first wrote about CEO impersonation fraud back in 2015. At around the same time, Peebles Media Group was a victim of such fraud. A member of their credit control team received emails purporting to be from the managing director and ultimately £193,250 was transferred to the fraudsters in a series of transactions.

http://www.mondaq.com/uk/x/880822/employee+rights+labour+relations/CEO+Impersonation+Fraud+Can+An+Employee+Be+Liable+For+Their+Negligent+Actions

The Pensions Regulator said it was working with the Financial Conduct Authority to prevent crime.

A Rugeley man has appeared in court today charged with eight counts of fraud totalling £280,000.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2020/01/03/rugeley-man-charged-with-280k-fraud/