Frauds

Following the last General Election concerns were raised that young students were encouraged to cast their votes twice by voting once from their home address and again using a second term-time address.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/brian-monteith-showing-id-a-smart-move-that-will-curb-voter-fraud-1-4703876

Tesco Bank has cancelled some of its customers' credit cards, after concerns that a number of accounts may have been compromised.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43332872

A thief who used false details to join branches of a gym chain and emptied lockers across England has been jailed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-43402284

Cashpoint customers have told of their security fears after an ATM scam was revealed at a Birmingham supermarket .

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/how-stay-safe-atms-after-14419083

A 53-year-old shop owner who preyed on friends and vulnerable elderly customers alike, fleecing them of "tens of thousands of pounds" was sentenced to a total of three years

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2018/03/06/news/shop-owner-sentenced-over-fraud-on-customers-1271367/

A fraudster who made thousands of pounds selling football tickets he did not have on social media has been jailed for 2 years and 11 months after an investigation by the Met Police.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/action-fraud-reports-lead-to-football-ticket-fraudster-being-jailed-mar18

Catfish victim from Rough Common is determined to change the law

https://www.canterburyjournal.co.uk/remarkable-year-canterbury-mum-two-turned-romance-fraud-crusader/

From April this year, changes in the legislation will help to crack down on pension fraud.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2018/03/08/will-legislation-stop-pension-fraud/

Conveyancers who are working to prevent their buyer’s deposits being stolen through their Safe Buyer Scheme partnership have been boosted by the support of the charity Crimestoppers.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/crimestoppers-working-conveyancers-reduce-growing-fraud-problem/

A builder who continued working despite claiming more than £65,000 in benefits for his bad back has been sentenced to 12 months in prison at Swansea Crown Court.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cymruwales/news/builder-jailed-after-fraudulently-claiming-ps65000-benefits-bad-back