Frauds

A brother and sister, along with their friend, have been sentenced for carrying out a ‘crash for cash’ scheme on a roundabout, the victim of which was a pregnant woman. 

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1248/trio_sentenced_for__crash_for_cash__fraud_on_preg

Eleven people have been charged in connection to an investigation into a large-scale benefits scam, lead by Lancashire Police and supported by the IFB (Insurance Fraud Bureau), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

https://insurancefraudbureau.org/media-centre/news/2019/charges-made-in-benefits-scam-investigation/

In Fraud: Robbing the Elderly?, reporter Helen Skelton investigates the rise in older people falling victim to theft and fraud crimes and explores the use of so-called ‘nanny-cams’; hidden cameras used to catch thieves who target the elderly.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-27/fraud-robbing-the-elderly-tonight/

A woman from Northern Ireland has been scammed out of more than £300,000 in what police have described as one of the biggest romance frauds they have seen.

A high social media presence increases the ease with which criminals can steal your identity for online fraud

A Dudley pensioner was scammed out of £60,000 by con artists over a 20-year period.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/oap-conned-out-60000-over-16467873?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Fraudsters are employing a new tactic in their pursuit of a quick – and dangerous – buck, warns claims expert AX.

A KELTY woman fraudulently obtained £8,000 in benefits by falsely claiming her husband was unemployed.

A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.

New figures recorded by Cifas, a fraud prevention service reveal that identity fraud in the UK has reached ‘epidemic’ levels as almost 190,000 cases were reported in the last 12 months.

https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/190000-cases-of-identity-fraud-reported-in-just-one-year/