Frauds

An alleged conman conspired with a Camelot employee to fake his way to a multimillion-pound National Lottery win more than a decade ago, a court has heard.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-19/man-conspired-with-lottery-employee-to-fake-his-way-to-2-5m-jackpot/

The Austrian has already been banned for four years and quit Groupama-FDJ after the revelations

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/georg-preidler-charged-fraud-admitting-involvement-operation-aderlass-blood-doping-ring-438007

A mother of three from Bradford who had £70,000 tucked away in five bank accounts has been sentenced to a community order for benefit fraud.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/17892826.benefit-fraud-mum-70-000-tucked-away-five-bank-accounts/?ref=twtrec

Falsely claiming the Government's single person discount is the third most prevalent type of fraud in the UK, figures show.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/fake-housing-benefit-claims-third-19913651?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Four people have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today for their part in the UK’s largest immigration fraud and attempting to cheat HMRC of payroll tax.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/four-sentenced-their-part-uks-largest-ever-visa-fraud

The discovery of an exposed database usually spells disaster for the company affected, with the possibility of large fines, the loss of customer data and reputational damage at stake.

https://www.verdict.co.uk/groupon-ticket-scam/

Giving insight into the digital technology of the future, Tellspec shares how their technology can help address fish fraud.

https://www.scitecheuropa.eu/fighting-fish-fraud-in-the-fish-industry/97047/

The creator of the Rastamouse children's TV series has been sentenced for benefit fraud - with the judge referencing the show by telling the court that "not even Da Easy Crew can get him out of this one".

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rastamouse-creator-michael-souza-sentenced-8-700-benefit-172600879.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

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.