Frauds

Victims of authorised push payment (APP) scams could soon be guaranteed refunds from their bank as part of new rules to better protect consumers from financial fraud.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2021/11/banks-could-soon-be-made-to-compensate-victims-of-authorised-pus/

Fighting fraud has never been so important as we head into the festive season, says Brian Flesk, head of retail at Hitachi Capital Consumer Finance.

https://www.retail-week.com/retail-voice/retailers-must-tackle-increasing-fraud-cases-in-critical-spending-months/7040937.article?authent=1#.YZWdYgRb-jY.twitter#.YZWdYgRb-jY.twitter

The investigation is led by Gloucestershire Constabulary's Serious and Organised Crime Unit.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/sixth-person-pleads-guilty-in-courier-fraud-conspiracy

A man from Warwickshire was scammed for £9,000 after fraudsters claiming to be from his bank convinced him his money needing moving to "safe" accounts.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/fraudsters-con-man-out-thousands-22155474?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Police are appealing for information about a woman believed to be part of a criminal organisation committing bank fraud in the capital.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bromley-police-appeal-woman-wanted-113703771.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Humberside Police are issuing advice after seeing a huge rise in the number of people purchasing pets.

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2021-11-12/humberside-police-issue-advice-after-almost-3-million-lost-to-pet-fraud

A married couple from Jersey have been jailed after stealing £144,000 in benefits.

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2021-11-12/jersey-couple-jailed-for-stealing-over-144000-in-benefits

She was looking to settle down and marry. Aaron said he was too. They talked more, and things started moving quickly.

Sophia didn't expect to find that later down the line, she would be left with no partner and £300,000 in debt, after giving cash to the man she'd met.

She's been speaking to BBC Asian Network, and says she was a victim of "romance fraud", and wants dating apps to take more steps to prevent it.

An estate agent who conned an 80-year-old widow out of her life savings has been jailed for just over five years after pleading guilty to fraud.

https://propertyindustryeye.com/estate-agent-who-defrauded-widow-out-of-her-life-savings-is-jailed/

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published regulations which aim to protect members of pension schemes from scams.

https://www.yourmoney.com/retirement/new-rules-to-protect-pension-savers-from-scams/