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A woman was to be paid £1,000 for using a forged passport and a utility bill to open as many accounts as possible in a false name at banks in Coventry.
https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/coventry-mum-sentenced-over-false-passport-bank-fraud/
Which? shares top tips how to spot identity fraud and report it
https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/identity-fraud-hits-record-high-at-almost-175000-cases/
Overall UK fraud cases have dropped 6% in the past year, but identity fraud reached a record level
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252439184/UK-identity-fraud-reaches-record-level
Identity fraud continued to rise, hitting an all-time high of 174,523 cases in 2017 (up 1% from 2016). 95% of these cases involved the impersonation of an innocent victim
https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/new-report-reveals-record-levels-identity-fraud-2017
A Kincardine woman has admitted fraudulently receiving £6,500 when she was a student and then in employment.
http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/16161496.Kincardine_woman_admits___6_500_benefits_fraud/
A woman has been given a community order for falsely claiming benefits while working at a Bupa care home.
http://www.carehomeprofessional.com/former-bupa-carer-convicted-fraud/
The victim was told he was part of an under-cover operation and that they have arrested two men who they believe have withdrawn £16,000 in cash from her bank account before replacing it with counterfeit money.
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/heartless-fraudsters-con-harrogate-pensioner-out-of-9-000-1-9109883
Holidaymakers are being warned about fraudsters who place false adverts on accommodation websites, conning them out of hundreds of pounds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43669007
£6.7 million was reported as lost to holiday booking fraud in the UK last year, with airline tickets and online accommodation main targets.
https://westbridgfordwire.com/record-losses-reported-by-holiday-fraud-victims/
Four people from North Cumbria have appeared before a court accused of conspiring to commit a £17,000 insurance fraud which involved a plan to torch a BMW car.
http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/Four-appear-before-Carlisle-district-judge-over-alleged-17000-insurance-fraud-conspiracy-8154c228-96c5-4484-b4c8-2de8b3c32be8-ds
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