Frauds

A STUDLEY butcher has been named and shamed in a BBC show following the work of enforcement officers and the vital work they do.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regional/17895507.studley-butcher-simon-drust-named-shamed-bbc-show-defenders-uk/?ref=twtrec

A Freedom of Information request to the Land Registry has shown that there have been 678 claims for property fraud over the last 14 years.

Out-of-reach home prices are making millennials increasingly comfortable with committing mortgage fraud, according to a new survey from Equifax.

Marketers are unaware of the risks of ad fraud on mobile advertising campaigns, with 41% not considering mobile ad fraud to be a threat to their ad spend.

http://www.netimperative.com/2019/09/ad-fraud-risk-unseen-by-2-in-5-marketers-despite-fears-new-ad-formats-will-drive-a-surge/#.XXl6RUWQFyY.twitter

A "serial predatory fraudster" pretended to be a police officer and solicitor to con domestic abuse victims, a court has heard.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2019-09-06/fraudster-jailed-after-posing-as-police-officer-and-solicitor-to-con-victims/

Don’t let a scammer enjoy your retirement – find out how pension scams work, how to avoid them and what to do if you suspect a scam.

All property titles (in England and Wales) are published online and scammers can access this information to commit property fraud by forging your identity.

https://www.property118.com/average-property-scam-costs-victims-107669/

Two new reports on different aspects of financial vulnerability have recently been released.

An elderly person was duped in an online bank scam just hours after a couple of local high street branches thwarted two scams against the elderly – which could have potentially cost them thousands.

https://www.armaghi.com/news/armagh-news/elderly-woman-duped-in-online-bank-scam-say-day-local-branches-say-two-potential-victims/93120

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a new free eBook designed to help intermediary firms identify and combat mortgage fraud.