Frauds

A man who defrauded women on dating sites has been jailed for three years.

Insurers detected 469,000 fraudulent and dishonest claims last year, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

https://www.moneyexpert.com/insurance/insurance-fraudsters-rumbled-nearly-half-million-scams-last-year/

Insurance scammers are going above and beyond to con their insurers, according to the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) annual detected fraud figures.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/average-insurance-scam-now-costs-12000--abi-176417.aspx#.XWhNh1_mddU.twitter

An investigation into a council tax fraud involving forged tenancy agreements has been uncovered and successfully prosecuted by City of York Council.

Detected dishonest claims reached a value of £1.2bn during the year.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/4167426/abi-figures-show-1300-insurance-scams-a-day-detected-in-2018

Here at ABC Finance, we recently received information from the UK Land Registry which has revealed the scale of property fraud across the UK.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/the-uks-problem-with-property-fraud/

A Galashiels woman has been accused of a benefits fraud involving almost £19,000.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/17862292.galashiels-woman-accused-19k-benefits-fraud/?ref=twtrec

An Australian back-packer has fallen victim to a sub-letting scam where the ‘landlord’ pretended to be the agent, giving the name of a firm which sounded authentic.

BACKGROUND reports have been ordered into a 62-year-old man at Selkirk Sheriff Court after he admitted receiving almost £30,000 in benefits he was not entitled to.

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