Frauds

A couple have denied 28 charges after being accused of defrauding landlords in Telford.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/2023/11/10/telford-pair-deny-28-charges-of-fraud-against-landlords/

A man has managed to get his house back two years after it was sold without his knowledge.

The Reverend Mike Hall returned to his Luton home in July 2021 to discover it had been sold without his permission after his identity was stolen.

East Lancashire's main train operator is deploying a team of digital fraud experts to catch persistent fare dodgers.

Northern has issued a warning that offenders with a ‘proven pattern of behaviour’ should expect to be prosecuted for historic cases of fare evasion.

The football fraudster masqueraded as a genuine Chelsea star.

WHEN Love Island star Georgia Steel met a handsome, wealthy guy in a London nightclub, she had no idea she’d fallen into the clutches of a twisted conman.

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/9541169/georgia-steel-thierry-henry-ex-catfisher-premier-league/

Police in Ayrshire have issued a warning to residents over the dangers of 'romance fraud'.

Officers say romance fraud takes place when you've met someone online, and they declare strong feelings for you after a few conversations.

https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/23896424.ayrshire-police-warning-dangers-romance-fraud/

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking at potential legislative measures to help reduce levels of fraud, error and debt in the benefits system, as set out in the May 2022 policy paper, 'Fighting Fraud in the Welfare System'.

The findings from the 'British Social Attitudes Survey' have now been published from a recent DWP survey which aimed to understand public perceptions of fraud, error and debt in the benefits system along with exploring the acceptability of proposed new powers to help inform future policy development.

Fifteen Hertfordshire residents have been scammed when applying for fake jobs.

The 15 victims reported losses of more than £79,000, with one Waltham Cross resident losing £37,400.

https://www.thecomet.net/news/23887056.15-herts-residents-lose-79-000-job-application-scammers/

A fraudster who faked having terminal cancer and scammed a vulnerable couple out of £230,000 to pay for her "lavish" lifestyle has been jailed.

Haydee Daniel, 55, was described by detectives as having "no remorse" after taking advantage of a couple with a sick child.

A notable far-right activist known for his campaign against “illegal” migrants has received a suspended prison sentence due to his role in a major fraud scheme. This scheme duped numerous individuals, many of whom vulnerable, out of large sums of money.

https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/86005/prominent-voice-of-wales-activist-sentenced-in-major-fraud-case/

The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against Embark after it failed to prevent identity fraud which cost a client £20,000.

The complainant, identified in the ruling as Mr N, alleged Embark accepted fraudulent email instructions to withdraw £20,000 from his Sipp account in May 2019 and that he incurred a financial loss as a result.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2023/10/25/embark-told-to-pay-out-for-failing-to-prevent-20k-fraud/