Frauds

Extra staff could be needed as new lines of enquiry have emerged in the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) investigation into alleged electoral fraud in Tower Hamlets.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31534

Prosecutors were given a week to decide whether they want a retrial.

http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/jury-discharged-without-verdicts-in-fraud-trial-of-footballer-blair-turgott-11364253300193

The 92-year-old was caught up in a so called 'courier fraud'

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/conmen-steal-more-60000-pensioner-14307963

The key figure in a £1million benefits fraud has cheated justice by fleeing abroad, a jury heard at Wolverhampton Crown Court

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/bilston/2018/02/19/linchpin-in-1m-benefits-fraud-racket-on-the-run-court-told/

A 92-year-old man was conned out of £10,000 by a man pretending to be from Barclays fraud squad

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-02-12/pensioner-conned-out-of-10-000-by-a-man-pretending-to-be-from-banks-anti-fraud-team/

Holiday booking frauds work when genuine apartment photos and descriptions are pinched by the scammer and advertised through often genuine sites.

https://www.scotsman.com/business/james-walker-take-a-break-but-don-t-let-good-sense-go-awol-1-4686956

Romance fraud is described as when someone creates a fake identity to enter into a relationship with a victim with the intent to steal either funds or personal information. In 2017, 3557 romance frauds were reported to Action Fraud, averaging 10 reports a day

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/victims-lost-41-million-to-romance-fraud-in-2017-feb18

A study by a new task force set up to tackle the issue found that each victim lost an average of £11,500 to their supposed love interest.

http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/15989121.Romance_fraud_cost_Britons___41_million_in_2017__study_suggests/

Fraudsters are using social media networks, such as Linkedin, to find the next victims of their pension scams.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2018/02/13/scammers-using-linkedin-to-find-pension-victims/

Three men - including the brother of a feared Birmingham criminal - have been ordered to pay back £13 MILLION after a huge mortgage fraud or face more jail time.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mortgage-fraud-gang-including-brother-14159775