Frauds

A fraudster attempted to dupe two people out of more than £1,000 by renting out a Cannock property they did not own.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2018/03/01/conman-tries-to-rent-out-house-that-doesnt-belong-him/

A Walsall man, his mother and his nephew sentenced after submitting over £37,000 worth of fraudulent insurance claims

https://www.insurancetimes.co.uk/family-of-fraudsters-sentenced-for-37000-of-fake-claims/1426474.article

Businesses and farmers abiding by the rules were the ones who were hit hardest by food scandals, as consumers lost trust in the supply chain.

https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/rule-abiding-uk-businesses-and-farmers-hit-hardest-by-food-fraud-53850

Hundreds of complaints about alleged double voting in the 2017 UK general election resulted in only one conviction, according to police data.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-43245969

Contactless card fraud has overtaken cheque scams for the first time as experts warn the 'wave and pay' limit should not be lifted.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/24/contactless-card-fraud-overtakes-cheque-scams-first-time/

The group demanded advance 'sale fees' from the victims to support the fake transactions

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/evil-fraudsters-stole-875k-vulnerable-14341211

Your competition could be using click fraud to undermine your business' online advertising efforts.

https://www.itproportal.com/features/five-reasons-why-companies-should-be-worried-about-click-fraud/

A 63-year-old man who used multiple bank accounts to hide over £40,000 in rental income he received from three properties

http://www.impartialreporter.com/news/15997525.Ice_cream_salesman_used_many_accounts_to_hide_rental_income/

A Birmingham woman who played a “leading role” in a £32,000 fraud plot targeting John Lewis stores has had her sentence cut on appeal.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-woman-conned-john-lewis-14329916

A man has been sentenced for conspiring with two others to defraud a funeral plan company of more than £120,000.

https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2018/02/20/man-sentenced-for-120k-funeral-plan-fraud/