Frauds

Two men arrested following a suspicious cold calling incident on a man aged in his seventies stating that there were drain problems in his area which would cost £5000 to repair

https://onthewight.com/two-men-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-fraud-on-isle-of-wight-man-in-70s/

Viagogo is reportedly suing Ed Sheeran’s promotion company for ‘pocketing millions of pounds in duplicate sales’ and ‘duping’ concert-goers.

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/viagogo-sues-ed-sheerans-promoter-for-alleged-fraud/

He received £15,918.20 on pre-paid cards, £60,945 in hotel accommodation and £9,968.36 for laundry and parking - a total of just over £86,831.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45453774

“Fake boss” or impersonation fraud scams are on the rise with the average victim losing £27,000, according to research from Lloyds Bank.

https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/market-news/fraud/new-video-raises-awareness-impersonation-fraud-scams-03-09-2018/

Small and medium sized businesses are increasingly falling victim to impersonation fraud – where criminals impersonate suppliers, bosses or business contacts to defraud companies out of money.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/impersonation-fraud-rise/

A £1.7 million police inquiry into electoral fraud during the 2014 Tower Hamlets mayoral election has ended without sufficient evidence to charge anyone

http://www.itv.com/news/2018-09-07/tower-hamlets-electoral-fraud-police-inquiry-ends-with-no-charges/

The government has rejected calls to provide online voting access to disabled voters, claiming it increases the risk of electoral fraud.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/government-rejects-online-voting-disabled-voters-amid-electoral-101000715.html

The man was spotted and when the occupant checked with his bank he discovered that a credit card had been ordered in his name without his knowledge.

http://www.stratford-herald.com/90572-pair-arrested-fraud-following-incident-moreton-morrell.html

Eight men have been jailed after they pretended to be police officers to trick elderly people out of thousands of pounds.

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2018-09-05/eight-men-jailed-in-leeds-for-police-officer-fraud/

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Galashiels woman who failed to turn up at Selkirk Sheriff Court to answer alleged benefit fraud charges

http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/16686425.warrant-issued-for-gala-woman-facing-9k-benefits-fraud/