Frauds

As an internet-savvy 23-year-old, Sarah* never expected to become a victim of romance fraud. When she began using a gaming app in the summer of 2020, it was simply a much-needed release from the boredom of the pandemic.

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/what-is-romance-fraud

This column from Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership is concerned about push payment fraud.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/beware-criminals-pretend-bank-police-150000707.html/

A man who borrowed the identities of other people to open fraudulent online betting accounts has been jailed for five years.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/britain/man-jailed-for-five-years-after-opening-more-than-1000-fraudulent-betting-accounts-aBJQO0R5aawz/

Sajad Hussain pleaded guilty to fraud in a hearing on Monday. Over a seven year period, he manipulated three women out of more than £200,000. He will be sentenced in June.

https://swindonlink.com/news/romance-fraudster/

There’s never been a tougher time for the private rented sector (PRS) with demand soaring and stock dwindling tenants are struggling with finding a place to live.

https://www.property118.com/landlords-see-a-massive-increase-in-fraudulent-tenancy-applications/

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released a new video about benefit fraud. It’s cringe, to say the least. However, when you look beyond the appalling Hollywood parody, it actually shows the department is increasing its hardline approach to dealing with benefit claimants – not that this is new.

https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2023/04/21/benefit-fraud-dwp-crackdown/

AN Essex man has been jailed after he was convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation against online gambling company Bet365.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/essex-man-jailed-over-236-152622346.html

Insurance Business is no stranger to fraudulent insurance claims – from a supposedly bedbound claimant who was seen bungee jumping on telly, to a stripper who claimed he couldn’t gain employment because of back pain but could bend over while dancing. This time here’s a fundamentally dishonest claim by a man who said he was unable to work following a car accident but was found zipwiring and hanging upside down while overseas.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/claims/another-fraudulent-insurance-claim-foiled-with-help-of-social-media-443493.aspx

Music lovers hoping to see their favourite artists perform live this summer need to be on their guard against ticket scams, according to a new warning from Lloyds Bank.

https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2023/lloyds-bank-2023/sharp-increase-concert-ticket-scams.html

Officials at the Department for Work and Pensions have busted an alleged £800,000 attack on the benefits system. Two suspects are said to have created 15 different identities to rake in more than three-quarters of a million pounds in cash from fake claims for disability benefits.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/dwp-fraud-probe-into-%C2%A3800k-pip-dla-and-esa-benefit-claims-sees-two-men-arrested/ar-AA1a0He8