Frauds

A woman who made more than £500,000 by claiming refunds on items she shoplifted on an "industrial scale" has been convicted of multiple counts of fraud.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-made-500-000-claiming-200400348.html/

Crimestoppers is warning people in Wales to be aware of romance fraudsters operating online.

https://nation.cymru/news/new-campaign-launched-to-increase-awareness-of-the-dangers-of-online-romance-scams/

Booths has been named the retailer which has been ordered by the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) to remove pre-packed beef mislabelled British.

https://www.farminguk.com/news/booths-named-retailer-involved-in-possible-food-fraud-case_62232.html#disqus_thread

Leading supermarkets, including Asda and Morrisons, have swiftly distanced themselves from an investigation into alleged “beef fraud” at a supplier that sells produce to a British grocery chain.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/uk-supermarket-selling-best-british-beef-embroiled-in-food-fraud-investigation/ar-AA18qeX4

Around £1 million worth of tenancy fraud has been prevented in Wolverhampton including a case of illegal subletting of a property, latest figures show.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2023/03/08/almost-1-million-of-tenancy-fraud-stopped-in-wolverhampton/

A CRIMINAL from Essex who picked up cash and gold from three households in Pembrokeshire that had been conned out of tens of thousands of pounds has been sentenced at Basildon Crown Court.

https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/81274/essex-man-sentenced-for-courier-fraud-targeting-pembrokeshire-pensioners/

Retailers are dealing with rising levels of threats both in-store and online, with a majority naming violence and customer theft as the top challenge to their business, followed by cyber attacks and fraud, new BRC figures suggest.

https://internetretailing.net/retailers-face-rising-levels-of-crime-both-in-store-and-online-study-finds/

One was caught after footage showed her dancing at a wedding, while another was pictured being dropped into the North Sea from an RAF helicopter.

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/how-tip-offs-helped-dwp-26355365?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Three men have been sentenced after carrying out a complex scam involving elderly and vulnerable victims, including in the North East.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-03-06/three-men-jailed-after-complex-scam-targeting-elderly-and-vulnerable-victims

The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has secured its first ever Serious Crime Prevention Order against a serial fraudster who was jailed in 2021.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/february/insurance-fraud-enforcement-department-secures-first-serious-crime-prevention-order/