Frauds

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/

Claims of personation in Paisley and Stirling have been reported to police.

A distraught woman in Market Harborough was targeted by ruthless ‘courier fraud’ crooks as police have warned people to be extra vigilant.