Frauds

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/

A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after the owner of a property in Luton told how he returned home to find it had been sold without his knowledge.

https://propertyindustryeye.com/man-arrested-after-selling-somebody-elses-home-without-their-knowledge/

A woman dying of cancer used her final words to speak of her anger and sadness after her great niece and nephew defrauded her out of thousands of pounds.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/dying-woman-defrauded-of-14000-by-her-own-family-members/#

A gambling addict from East Yorkshire has been jailed for ten months after committing fraud by changing racing results during his time working for the Press Association - deception described as "quite frankly staggering" by a judge.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/gambling-addict-jailed-for-ten-months-after-manipulating-racing-results/521098

Trustees will be able to pause or block pension transfers when there are signs of fraud from next month, under new rules unveiled today.

https://www.ftadviser.com/pensions/2021/11/08/savers-to-lose-pension-transfer-rights-under-new-scam-rules/

Fraudsters have used the name of Simmons & Simmons in a hoax to convince victims they have won the lottery, in the latest scam using City law firms.

https://www.cityam.com/lottery-scammers-impersonate-simmons-simmons-staff/

A lack of awareness is leading to more people being victims of ‘impersonation scams’, with younger people more likely to be affected.

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/impersonation-scam-cases-soar-are-you-at-risk/

NORTHERN has underlined its commitment to protecting public money by saving more than £10m in fraudulently claimed refunds in the past 18 months.

https://www.in-cumbria.com/news/19684352.northern-saves-10-million-fraudulent-refunds/?ref=twtrec