Frauds

Scammers are cold-calling people and asking for bank details in order for them to receive the government’s £150 energy rebate, councils have warned

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/scam-warning-cold-callers-pretend-044300887.html

The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe launches on ITV on Sunday night, with the scandal of 'canoe man' John Drawin thrust back into the public arena in a new primetime drama.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe-cast-as-john-darwin-scandal-becomes-itv-drama/ar-AAWiLUA?ocid=st

A man from Manchester who made claims to Aviva for the same car accident in two different names has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay back £58,000 in compensation.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2022/april/the-name-of-the-game-man-sentenced-after-using-two-names-to-claim-twice-for-the-same-car-accident/

Ticket fraudsters duped victims out of almost £4 million in the last year, as music and entertainment lovers bought tickets for festivals and events online as coronavirus restrictions eased.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/alert/ticket-to-nowhere-dont-let-ticket-fraudsters-take-off-with-your-cash

Organised criminals are turning their attention to Instagram having previously targeted Facebook and Snapchat users

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/bills/instagram-impersonation-fraud-up-by-155-as-organised-crime-continues-to-thrive-on-social-media-1568266

A PREGNANT mother who used a fake passport to gain employment at a care home 'to feed and house' her family has been jailed for six months.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/pregnant-mum-jailed-fraud-despite-231000792.html

A gang behind a massive ticket fraud netted more than £1.8m by selling fake tickets to international rugby matches.

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-04-08/gang-behind-twickenham-international-rugby-ticket-scam-netted-18m

The apparel industry, highly susceptible to world events, has seen a boom across the pandemic, with ecommerce sales hitting new highs year on year – but fraud is starting to eat away at margins as cybercriminals target the booming sector.

https://internetretailing.net/industry/apparel-industry-ecommerce-booms-but-fraud-a-growing-problem-24634

A woman from Anglesey who says she was targeted online has said she would go “without any money” in order to meet her lover’s demands.

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-04-06/warning-after-woman-conned-out-of-thousands-by-scammer-posing-as-soldier

A clever new fraud is being targeted at staff - where criminals impersonate their boss on a video call to steal from the business's bank account.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/fraud-warning-is-that-really-your-boss-on-a-video-call