Frauds

A PENSIONER who admitted a £27,000 benefits fraud has been admonished after Jedburgh Sheriff Court was told she is paying back all the money.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/17668579.27k-benefits-fraud-pensioner-is-admonished/?ref=twtrec

Today (28 May), a new industry code comes into force improving protection for people who fall victim to Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams.

A man who fraudulently claimed £34,483 in disability benefits while he continued to work different jobs, including most recently as an award-winning hotel owner, has been sentenced.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1236/award-winning_hotel_owner_sentenced_for__34_500_b

North Wales Police are warning people to be alert to telephone scams after an elderly resident was conned into handing over more than £11,000.00 to criminals.

Remember in old-school police films, where the detective would be trying to solve a difficult case, and it would cut to a wall where there would be evidence linked together with red string and pins?

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/growth-of-aggregators-has-changed-insurance-fraud-detection-168172.aspx#.XOrYlgypYHo.twitter

A Chelmsford fraudster told three hard-working nurses that he could get them a mortgage and took their money.

Fraudsters have stolen at least £32,000 from Edinburgh businesses in a series of distraction-based card machine scams over the past three weeks.

The contentious issue of advertisers losing money to fraud will become more prevalent across digital TV, a new report has revealed.

Richard Moore, owner of the Victoria hotel in Walshaw, Greater Manchester, has been sentenced after fraudulently claimed £34,483 in disability benefits.

The Football Association (FA) and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) together with Wembley Stadium connected by EE and Twickenham Stadium have become the first sports organisations to join the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) – the self-regulatory body for the ticket industry. 

https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/fighting-ticket-fraud-wembley-stadium-twickenham-stadium-the-fa-rfu-become-first-sports-organisations-to-join-national-body