Frauds

Impersonation scam cases more than doubled in the first half of 2021 to 33,115, a finance industry trade association has said.

https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/technology/2021/09/12/news/impersonation-scams-more-than-doubled-in-first-half-of-2021-2445512/

A married security guard who duped a woman out of her life savings in a romance scam has been jailed for three years.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/married-security-guard-conned-woman-075844284.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

A high-flying lawyer who swindled the Commonwealth and a top international legal firm out of more than £600,000 has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ex-commonwealth-lawyer-jailed-600-153007363.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Kate McMahon, who successfully prosecuted a businessman of 11 counts of fraud offences relating to a failed property redevelopment in Knightsbridge recently, explains the background to the case – and offers some tips on how to avoid getting caught up in dodgy dealings…

https://primeresi.com/do-you-smell-a-rat-how-to-sniff-out-fraud-in-property-development/

Two people were arrested last week as part of an investigation into courier fraud incidents in Gloucestershire.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/arrests-made-as-part-of-courier-fraud-investigation-in-gloucestershire

Action Fraud has encouraged people to understand the threats of romance fraud.

Romance scams are when criminals coerce people into sending money to them after convincing the victim that they are in a genuine relationship.

The criminal will usually go to great lengths to gain the victim's trust so that requests for money does not raise alarm bells, usually appealing for financial help such as emergency medical costs or for transport costs in order to visit the victim if they are overseas.

Campaigners have criticised the “staggering” cost of government plans to require photo identification for voting after an official impact assessment reported that the policy could cost up to £180m over the next decade.

https://labourlist.org/2021/09/mandatory-voter-id-could-cost-180m-government-impact-assessment-shows/

Democracy is about empowering people. It’s a collective public choice, made of millions of voices. But what happens if one person’s voice can be stifled, silenced or even stolen? Why should a criminal have two votes, having stolen one from someone else?

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19557299.opinion-westminster-election-bill-will-protect-democracy/?ref=twtrec

Seven men have been sentenced for attempting to make insurance claims for a bogus road traffic collision.

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2021/september/unlucky-number-seven-seven-sentenced-for-fictitious-collision/

A fraudster who took almost £83,000 from a vulnerable woman's bank account has been locked up for more than two years.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2021/09/03/burntwood-woman-jailed-for-fraud-after-abusing-power-of-attorney-position/