Frauds

Leicester boss was caught out by specialist fraud investigators who discovered his mother was not the driver

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/crooked-car-hire-boss-admits-1396108

Advice highlights the benefits of using identity document validation to audit and share data on fraudulent documents

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437764/Home-Office-issues-guidance-on-tech-to-prevent-identity-fraud

A consumer has been left almost £600,000 out of pocket after falling victim to a conveyancing scam. 

https://www.todaysconveyancer.co.uk/main-news/consumer-loses-600k-conveyancing-scam

A woman who was living in Tebay has appeared at North and West Cumbria Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to committing two counts of fraud by making a false representation.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2018/03/20/carlisle-woman-admits-fraud-offences/

She is charged with three counts of embezzlement, two charges under the Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 and one charge under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/national/16103396.former-mp-natalie-mcgarry-in-court-on-fraud-charges/

A Jedburgh woman has admitted a benefits fraud totalling £10,000 at the town's sheriff court.

http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/16099454.Woman_admits___10k_benefits_fraud/

A 'despicable' carer stole more than £1,300 from the vulnerable Sheffield adults she was paid to look after

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/despicable-sheffield-carer-stole-hundreds-of-pounds-from-vulnerable-adults-court-hears-1-9061406

Last year, the Land Registry prevented the registration of nearly £25 million worth of transactions due to fraud

https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/features/remedies-property-title-fraud-15-03-2018/

The cost of so-called authorised push payment fraud has been calculated by UK Finance, the banking trade body.

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-43413917

Woman allegedly filled a room at the Hilton Hotel with goods intended to help the victims of the tower block fire.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/03/13/grenfell-fraud-accused-is-greedy-and-manipulative-court-told/