Frauds

Public service workers including police officers, nurses and teachers are among thousands of people caught up in pension scams which have seen their retirement pots plundered.

https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national/18128467.thousands-caught-pensions-plundered-rogue-investment-scams/?ref=twtrec

THE independent Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart is spearheading a campaign to outlaw illegal fish fraud, some of it bearing the company’s name.

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is warning motorists to be extra vigilant while driving over the holiday period amidst concerns ‘Crash for Cash’ fraudsters may attempt to exploit the adverse winter road conditions and cause deliberate collisions.

https://insurancefraudbureau.org/media-centre/news/2019/driving-home-for-christmas-motorists-warned-to-watch-out-for-crash-for-cash-fraudsters/

A woman whose job it was to decide on who was eligible for Universal Credit has been sentenced for fraudulently claiming the benefit.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/universal-credit-claims-manager-sentenced-fraudently-claiming-benefit

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/