Frauds

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.

Why has fraud become so prominent in the conveyancing sector and what action needs to be taken to reduce it? Industry experts discussed this at the latest Mortgage Finance Gazette Lunch Club, in association with ULS Technology

https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/features/fraud-conveyancing-sector-10-12-2019/