Frauds

For most people, buying a property is likely to be the largest transaction they ever make. In March this year, according to Rightmove’s House Price Index, the average property value broke the £350k mark for the first time, with the average house price now reported to be £354,564. The Land Registry also reported an 11% rise in house prices year-on-year in February.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/property-prices-soar-and-fraudsters-know-it-too

Action Fraud has launched a national awareness campaign to urge the public to think twice before handing over money and personal information when booking holidays.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/new-warning-issued-as-reports-of-holiday-fraud-skyrockets-by-more-than-120

Puppies were 'found dead in a freezer' during an investigation into an £850,000 dog-selling fraud. Four members of the puppy selling gang have pleaded guilty to offences in connection with the fraudulent sale of puppies.

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/essex-crime-puppies-found-dead-7101889

Police are urging the public to remain vigilant after an attempted fraud of almost £3,000.

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2022-05-13/police-warning-after-woman-in-80s-targeted-in-attempted-fraud

Updates to the UK’s contingent reimbursement model (CRM) code will help to protect consumers from alternative push payment (APP) fraud, according to a legal expert.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/fraud-expert-welcomes-extension-of-app-reimbursement-code

A brazen couple who appeared on This Morning to discuss their family dementia devastation faked the condition to con their council out of over £700,000.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fraudster-family-faked-tragic-dementia-26844364?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

A conman used an online gaming app to meet a victim who was looking for love, before conning her out of more than £200,000.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-04-21/romance-conman-left-me-with-300-to-my-name-when-all-i-wanted-was-to-find-love

TSB said people should be on alert for fraudsters pretending to be from banks or organisations asking for money.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/bank-tsb-households-royal-mail-amazon-b995138.html

PP looks at how ten fake schemes saw 245 pension savers become victims of fraud

https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4048709/courtroom-gbp-7m-pension-scam-case

A FORMER Birmingham councillor, found guilty of electoral malpractice, has joined the Labour campaign trail in local elections to canvass for his son.

https://www.easterneye.biz/poll-fraudster-seen-on-sons-campaign-trail-in-birmingham/