Frauds

Nottinghamshire Police has warned the community to be wary of fraudsters in a new campaign highlighting the dangers of pension fraud.

Pension Fraud Scams: Warning after Nottinghamshire victim lose thousands in fraud incidents | West Bridgford Wire

If you are planning on going on holiday or attending a festival this summer as restrictions end, you need to be on the lookout for fraudsters, a trade association has warned.

You are being warned of a scam if planning a holiday or festival this year | Hereford Times

Rushcliffe Borough Council is supporting a campaign that has been launched by the Electoral Commission and Crimestoppers, the independent crime reporting charity, to help prevent electoral fraud ahead of local elections on May 6.

Your vote is yours alone – protect it at the elections, says Rushcliffe Borough Council | West Bridgford Wire

There are five tips to help you avoid being ripped off

Scam warning over tickets, travel and insurance fraud - Essex Live

A woman has been charged in connection with courier fraud after pensioners in the region were conned out of £16,000.

Woman charged in connection with £16,000 courier fraud | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

A man has been arrested after a pensioner was conned out of thousands of pounds.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2021/04/30/man-arrested-following-fraud-attempt-on-elderly-man/

BENEFIT fraudster Lucy Parker netted more than a quarter of a million pounds over six years – and used the cash to pay for holidays and private schools.

https://www.stratford-herald.com/news/mum-jailed-for-benefit-frauds-netting-m-9196946/

Appeal judges ruled East Lothian mum’s £55k benefits fraud was ‘prolonged course of conscious dishonesty’ which meant jail sentence was ‘amply merited’

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/appeal-judges-ruled-east-lothian-mums-ps55k-benefits-fraud-was-prolonged-course-of-conscious-dishonesty-which-meant-jail-sentence-was-amply-merited-3215419

A benefits fraudster made almost £275,000 from fraudulent benefit claims over a six-year period - and used the money to pay for holidays and to send her children to private schools.

Benefits fraudster enjoyed luxury holidays and sent kids to private school - CoventryLive (coventrytelegraph.net)

It is an unfortunate fact but like time, money and land, attention is a finite resource. All too often one area of concern is emphasised to the detriment of another, creating an uneven balance that warps recognition of the broader risk environment. Dr Nikolay Gaubitch (pictured), director of research EMEA at Pindrop, noted how in the six years he has worked with the information security company, he has seen first-hand how neglected voice fraud attacks are as a consideration.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/technology/the-area-of-insurance-fraud-that-companies-ignore-at-their-own-risk-252748.aspx#.YH_fc8ju-jk.twitter