Frauds

A drug dealer who conspired to scam a pensioner out of more than £8,000 has been jailed for two years.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2021/07/13/drug-dealer-fraudster-jailed-for-two-years-after-fake-police-officer-scam/

People are being warned to be on their guard after fraudsters claiming to be police officers have been targeting Gloucestershire residents.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/warning-over-fraudsters-claiming-to-be-police-officers-

ERS has successfully pursued a private criminal prosecution against three fraudsters, who allegedly made false testimonies against one of the insurer’s clients in order to secure personal injury damages.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/ers-secures-conviction-against-fraudulent-injury-claim-witnesses-258335.aspx#.YNPIYPHIL8s.twitter

City of London Police has called for “wider reaching” legislation that would require a duty to protect savers and/or criminal liability for failure to prevent scams across all online and telecommunications enablers.

https://pensionsage.com/pa/City-of-London-Police-calls-for-wider-reaching-legislation-on-pension-scams.php

Two men from London are due to appear in court after being charged with offences relating to alleged courier fraud scams.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/two-men-due-in-court-in-relation-to-alleged-courier-fraud-scams

Pension scammers are the lowest of the low, stealing people’s hard-earned savings and ruining the lives of people who have worked hard for decades to get the retirement they want.

https://pensionsage.com/pa/The-fight-against-fraud-opperman.php

While the majority of Brits know the classic signs of a pension scam, some might not easily recognise additional and more creative ways fraudsters seek to con people.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/pension-scams-fraud-retirement-plans-money-hargreaves-lansdown-personal-finance-140606217.html

Online dating fraud rose by 40 per cent in the year to April 2021, with more than 7,500 incidents reported.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/online-dating-fraud-up-40percent-during-pandemic/ar-AAKYUNt?ocid=st

Tech giants were today accused of being “enablers of fraud” as Britain’s top law enforcement body warned they were not doing enough to stop crime gangs from using their sites to cheat people out of huge sums.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-tech-giants-enablers-scam-132930135.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Insurance coverage claims tainted with fraud grew by 10% in 2020 in the course of the top of the pandemic, based on figures from Aviva.

https://www.insurtechcaribbean.com/2021/06/03/ghost-broking-remains-significant-threat-warns-aviva/