Frauds

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

A man has described his shock at returning to his house and finding it stripped of all furnishings after it was sold without his knowledge.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-59069662?mc_cid=34e82d0ba4&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

Clever scammers offering get-rich-quick investments have tried to trick 80 per cent of investors aged over 55 out of their savings in the past year.

https://www.iexpats.com/scammers-pension-grab/

Breaking down the costly challenge of CNP fraud

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/the-future-of-commerce-and-the-threat-of-card-fraud

The insurance industry must practice vigilance when it comes to cross-border motor claims amid the rising number of fraud cases linked to accidents happening in the UK, international insurance law firm DAC Beachfront and cross-border claims representative InterEurope UK have warned.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/insurers-given-warning-amid-rising-fraudulent-crossborder-motor-claims-314475.aspx#.YXsE_pD3ceo.twitter

Since the surge in APP fraud reported by UK Finance in the first half of this year forty five million people received either a suspicious text, recorded message or phone call over the last 3 to 4 months.(i) An unknown communication is the start of the fraud cycle and the sheer size of the fraudsters’ activities suggest at least a doubling of UK Finance first half of 2021 record figure of £355 million.

https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/21138/authorised-push-payments-app-fraud-is-soon-to-become-a-billion-business

The Suspicious Betting Trends in Global Football Report compiled by Stats Perform Integrity and Starlizard Integrity Services has shown a reduction in suspicious football matches in 2020.

https://igamingbusiness.com/report-suggests-suspicious-football-betting-down-for-third-consecutive-year/#.YXm_IbdJ3Rk.twitter

A crime gang has been attempting to scam money from targeted victims under the guise of Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/fraudsters-posing-as-edinburgh-sheriff-court-officials-in-bid-to-scam-money-3429340