Frauds

Two Jamaican nationals, were put up in hotels for almost a year before staff at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) realised the flat they claimed to live in did not exist.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/illegal-immigrants-admit-125-000-grenfell-tower-fraud-1-4747498

A whopping £90 million worth of UK claims fraud was detected by British insurer Aviva in 2017.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/aviva-reports-fraudulent-claims-surge-101806.aspx

Insurers are eagerly anticipating change implemented by Civil Liability Bill

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/crash-for-cash-insurance-fraud-fake-whiplash-claims-scam-aviva-a8369396.html

Two fraudsters involved in an elaborate ghost broking operation run from their launderette in Tottenham have been jailed for conspiracy to defraud insurance companies.

https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3423421/launderette-based-insurance-ghost-brokers-jailed

22 people were targeted in an operation to clampdown on ‘opportunistic fraud’

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1039/police_target__opportunistic__insurance_fraudster#

I am a victim of identity theft and fraud. I’m not exactly sure how it happened. But the whole experience was a real hassle.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/victim-id-theft-fraud-undo-114531755.html?guccounter=1

There were 8628 incidents of fraud recorded in 2017/18, a 17.9% increase on the previous year, according to latest figures from Police Scotland.

https://stv.tv/news/scotland/1416343-nearly-9000-scots-hit-by-credit-card-and-online-fraud/

A life-long Reds fan paid £700 for a fake ticket to the Champions League final in Kiev after being conned by a man advertising tickets on Twitter

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fake-champions-league-final-ticket-14682582

The background to the case is that Mishcon’s client, Dreamvar, agreed to purchase a house in London where the purported vendor was in fact a fraudster who had obtained the driving licence and TV licence of the true owner.

https://www.propertyweek.com/professional/appeal-decision-is-crucial-in-the-fight-against-property-fraud/5096763.article

Conveyancers have cited a lack of awareness about fraud and more clarity on timeframes as the biggest issue clients need informing about.

http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/conveyancers-urged-to-do-more-to-educate-clients-about-fraud-risks/