Frauds

Survey reports that the number of fraud victims topped 16 million consumers last year, and much of that crime has moved online.

https://www.darkreading.com/operations/identity-fraud-hits-all-time-high-in-2017-------/d/d-id/1330979

Former Ukip leader Paul Nuttall has been told he will not face charges over claims he committed election fraud by giving an empty home as his official address on a by-election nomination form.

http://www.itv.com/news/2018-02-03/former-ukip-leader-nuttall-will-not-be-charged-over-electoral-fraud-claims/

A convicted fraudster who went on the run after conning tenants out of £10,000 worth of deposits for flats he had no right to let is finally in jail.

http://www.propertyindustryeye.com/long-arm-of-the-law-finally-catches-up-with-fake-letting-agent-who-conned-tenants-out-of-10000-in-deposits/

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) have launched their Crash for Cash Awareness Day, warning motorists that this is the day they're most likely to be a victim of an induced collision.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/984/city_of_london_police_supports_the_insurance_frau

A criminal gang have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering offences, after each claimed refunds on car insurance policies originally bought with compromised bankcards.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/966/13_people_sentenced_after_fraudulent_bank_cards_w

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 80s was conned out of over £2,500 in a cruel courier fraud.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-to-trace-courier-fraud-suspect-291641

A mother and daughter were found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud. They duped professionals into enabling a fraudulent application for a £1.2 million bridging loan on a house in Kensington, London.

https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2017/01/16/high-profile-case-shows-how-property-fraud-can-happen/

Fake holiday sickness claims appear to be big business in the UK, with claims management companies continuing to target tourists in what has been described as ‘the new whiplash’.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/hospitality/holiday-sickness-fraud-claims-firms-becoming-more-creative-90225.aspx

Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime and is estimated to add £50 a year to the average household insurance bill, and we will not hesitate to use the full weight of the law against those attempting to defraud

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/privilege-insurance-wins-case-against-fraudster-90196.aspx

Teenage conman who cheated retired journalist, 73, out of his life savings by posing as a police officer avoids jail

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5316821/Teenage-conman-cheated-retired-journalist-avoids-jail.html