Frauds

An investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) found that the images sent to Allianz by Ali were not of his injury, but taken from a YouTube video

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1006/man_sentenced_for_exaggerated_steak_knife_injury_

A fraudster who posed as Grenfell Tower survivor in a bid to claim hundreds of thousands of pounds has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

http://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/16143106.Woman_who_lied_about_surviving_Grenfell_Tower_fire_jailed_for_fraud/

A benefits cheat who lied about being a quadriplegic and stole a dead man's identity has been jailed for three and a half years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-43757663

The techniques used by fraudsters in online romance scams are similar to those found in domestic violence cases, according to research published in the British Journal of Criminology

https://theconversation.com/the-abuse-tactics-fraudsters-use-to-break-the-hearts-and-wallets-of-those-looking-online-for-love-93663

Amidst allegations of Vote Leave's overspending, questions concerning the effectiveness of the UK's electoral system arise

https://www.shoutoutuk.org/2018/04/03/electoral-fraud-punishable-by-little-more-than-a-parking-fine/

Figures published this month show that losses climbed to £14 million last year, up from £6.9 million the previous year and £2.8 million in 2015, according to Financial Fraud Action UK.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5571407/The-rise-contactless-led-relentless-rise-contactless-fraud.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

A property fraudster convicted after the longest criminal trial in UK legal history has been freed – after serving just nine months in jail.

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/trial-and-error/

Allianz has enjoyed a record breaking year in its battle against insurance fraud – rattling up a total saving of £62.8 million.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/allianz-enjoys-record-breaking-fraud-saving-year-96195.aspx

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