Frauds

Ecommerce is fast-paced, competitive, and ever-changing. Digital tools such as mobile apps and wallets, cryptocurrency, and financial technology are all contributing to the evolving fraud landscape.

https://internetretailing.net/growth-2000/ecommerce-fraud-trends-to-look-out-for-in-2022/

New figures obtained from a Freedom of Information request show a 300% increase in the number of homeowners signing up to a property alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions – and landlords are at particular risk.

https://www.property118.com/landlords-urged-to-thwart-fraudsters-with-the-property-alert-scheme/

Fraudsters are finding new ways to commit scams, leading to a rise in financial crimes.

https://kalkinemedia.com/uk/stocks/financial/credit-card-frauds-rising-in-uk-which-stocks-can-you-look-at

Essex Police want to speak to a man in connection with a theft and subsequent fraud totalling more than £20,000.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-want-speak-man-connection-114033420.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Police in the Capital have issued advice after a number of scams targeting elderly people.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/edinburgh-crime-news-police-issue-advice-after-a-number-of-high-value-frauds-carried-out-in-the-capital-targeting-elderly-victims-3807190

UK households have reported the second highest number of credit card fraud cases in Europe, with the average victim losing around €10,414 (£8,775), according to a new study.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/uk-second-highest-credit-card-fraud-cases-europe-160714361.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAg_GHKm0KXVrE5F4eSzsLRMnqKNpAr7l33rpWQ4cNba7nYoVAVa8ij04MPt4t5WAqdvl7KsIeAOxtZVeB0YiYcCC8gZNhELg72xUdTTMZIhA2FeAsMNRRMqJmV4qv4It-IavtdeBfWmPPsUFhnBAAgbq1dZ9FY-V9559vIPhH6m

A letting agent, who left landlords more than £80,000 out of pocket, has pleaded guilty to fraud. 

https://propertyindustryeye.com/letting-agent-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-awaits-sentencing/

A young mum stole cash from her grandfather by using his bank card to pay for items over a three-month period.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/young-mum-stole-%C2%A31500-from-her-own-grandad-yet-she-remains-as-his-primary-carer/ar-AA10F19v

Devon and Cornwall have emerged as romance fraud hotspots, although in some areas of Britain virtually no cases result in the scammer being charged.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/devon-and-cornwall-are-romance-fraud-hotspots-%E2%80%93-and-the-police-are-failing-to-deal-with-it/ar-AA10Cgzr

From honey and olive oil to lemons and garlic, fraud is widespread in the food industry. The potential for financial gain is enormous, with some analysts estimating fraud costs the global food industry an eye-watering US$40 billion a year. As well as an enormous economic cost, food fraud poses a serious health threat to consumers.

https://www.labmate-online.com/news/mass-spectrometry-and-spectroscopy/41/breaking-news/what-is-the-most-common-form-of-food-fraud/58327#.YumZvOhCD2Q.twitter