Frauds

One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives will appear before a judge for the first time after being extradited from Switzerland.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/national/17524226.fugitive-mark-acklom-faces-judge-over-fraud-charges-after-extradition/?ref=twtrec

The social network says it's committed to stamping out ticket fraud, after an investigation reveals scammers are preying on concertgoers

https://www.iq-mag.net/2019/03/facebook-taking-action-ticket-fraud/#.XKEZF_ZFzuh

When Michelle Szombara began dating Alan Clarkson, he seemed like "a normal, polite, average person".

A woman has told how her life was turned upside down by a fraudster who stole £60,000 from her and her family.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2019/03/25/fraud-victim-backs-action-to-tackle-romance-scams/

A woman has told how she lost her home and was declared bankrupt after she became the victim of a "romance scam".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47693206

Insurance customers are being warned that lying to their provider in an attempt to make some easy money could leave them with big bills or even a criminal record, after a fraud prevention body has seen a jump in bogus claims.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/jump-bogus-insurance-claims-seen-122022583.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

The Serious Fraud Office has recovered £1.5m from a convicted fraudster, who is on-the-run and also implicated in a fraudulent mortgage scheme worth £49m.

https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2019/03/19/fraud-office-recovers-1-5m-from-convicted-fraudster/

Consumer fraud within the meat industry is something that rarely makes the news. The last major scandal was back in 2013, where consumers in Europe discovered that had been sold horsemeat instead of beef without their knowledge.

https://consumerandsociety.com/2019/03/24/regulator-focuses-on-tackling-food-fraud/#.XJf6ghTrvQ4.twitter

False insurance claims jumped by more than a quarter across the UK last year, with home and car insurers reporting the largest increase, new data shows.

https://www.theactuary.com/news/2019/03/alarming-spike-in-fraudulent-insurance-claims-recorded/

Service for fraud prevention has also developed a campaign to dissuade consumers from insurance fraud.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3908236/cifas-reveals-27-increase-in-fraudulent-claims