Frauds

A man who pretended he was in a relationship with a Grenfell Tower victim to gain accommodation has become the 11th person to be jailed for fraud relating to the tragedy.

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-10-18/man-becomes-11th-person-jailed-for-grenfell-tower-fraud/

Defra’s top official has admitted the department’s no-deal Brexit plans increase the risk of food fraud and smuggling.

https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/no-deal-brexit-plans-increase-risk-of-food-fraud-admits-top-defra-official-72715

In a prosecution brought by KCC Trading Standards at Maidstone Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to 19 offences of fraud by false representation and one offence of money laundering.

https://kccmediahub.net/driveway-installer-guilty-fraud-money-laundering745

Care needs to be taken so the pension dashboard does not lead to an increase in fraud, KPMG has warned.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2018/10/12/fears-pension-dashboard-could-increase-fraud/

Two men have been sentenced and fined at Bournemouth Crown Court on Monday 8 October 2018 for bribery and data protection offences after they used stolen data to attempt to sell private medical insurance policies to unsuspecting customers.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1120/unsuccessful_insurance_fraud_duo_sentenced_and_fi

The criminal “mastermind” behind the multi-million pound cash-for-crash schemes is on the run and police are appealing for help to find him.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3637696/dangerous-fraudsters-sentenced-to-18-years-after-huge-crash-for-cash-scam

Judge brands Bangladeshi illegal immigrant 'despicable, beyond contempt' as he jails him for faking gay affair with dead Grenfell victim who died in fire so he could claim £5000 and be allowed to stay in UK

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6256817/Illegal-migrant-pretended-gay-lover-Grenfell-resident-stay-UK.html

A worrying knowledge gap has been highlighted as research reveals a large percentage of people would willingly withdraw their own money at the request of a fraudster posing as the Police.

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/three-in-ten-brits-would-fail-to-spot-impersonation-scams/

The new figures reveal that Cifas members identified a 24% increase in cases of under-21-year-olds falling victim to impersonation fraud in the first nine months of this year

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/huge-rise-seen-in-under-21s-falling-victim-to-identity-fraud/

Figures released by the European Association for Secure Transactions (East) show total losses of €107m for the first six months of 2018 - a 43% drop - primarily as a result of a 19% dip in card skimming scams (down from €118m to €104m).

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/32766/card-fraud-at-eu-payment-terminals-hits-lowest-level-for-13-years/retail