Frauds

A woman from County Durham has been sentenced to two years and eight months behind bars after she duped families out of thousands of pounds by selling caravan holidays that did not exist.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-03-25/fraudster-jailed-for-selling-double-booked-caravan-holidays-to-families

As the National Economic Crime Centre launches a new awareness campaign, here’s what to look out for.

https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2022/mar-2022/payment-diversion-fraud-know-the-signs

A benefit fraudster who claimed thousands of pounds while running a property business in Spain was caught after boasting about her life on Facebook.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-03-11/benefit-fraudster-caught-after-posting-about-life-in-spain-on-facebook

AGAINST the background of the Representation of the People Act of 1918 and the granting of universal suffrage in 1928 by Stanley Baldwin’s government, a voting register was introduced, with no bar on eligibility due to sex, age, earnings or occupation of premises.

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/19950840.voter-fraud-low-need-reform-uk-electoral-system/?ref=twtrec

TWO lead figures in a mail interception fraud targeting people living in mainly rural properties are beginning custodial sentences.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/fraud-gang-targeted-exposed-mail-142411753.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

HSBC UK is warning businesses to be alert for scams targeting their companies during the February half term break.

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/hsbc-uk-warns-business-about-fraud-during-of-half-term/#disqus_thread

DATING app users looking for love should be wary of being defrauded by fake profiles, according to a campaign by Cyber Safe Warwickshire.

https://www.stratford-herald.com/news/campaign-warns-about-the-risks-of-romance-fraud-9240829/

Nottinghamshire Police is warning members of the public to watch out for a rise in phone call scams after two vulnerable victims lost more than £18,000.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/two-nottingham-victims-of-courier-fraud-conned-out-of-18000/

Victims of romance fraud make payments to criminals over two months on average, analysis by a bank has found.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/national/19909434.romance-scam-victims-make-payments-two-months-average-bank-finds/?ref=twtrec

A POLICE boss has issued an urgent warning to lonely men and women in North Wales not to be fooled by heartless scammers.

https://www.herald.wales/uncategorised/single-man-57-conned-out-of-150000-after-being-groomed-by-lonely-heart-scammer/