Frauds

Two men have appeared in court for fraud offences, after they cloned a bank card belonging to Nadine Dorries MP and attempted to buy over £2,000 worth of luxury clothing online.

Fraudsters appear in court after cloning MP’s bank card to buy luxury clothes | City of London Police

As the next phase of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown approaches, the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) is reminding drivers to check that they are insured before heading out on the road.

On the Road Again: City of London Police encourages drivers to check they’re insured following easing of restrictions | City of London Police (cds.co.uk)

Following the announcement of the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming months, several festivals and concerts have been announced, with demand expected to be incredibly high. Some festivals have already sold out.

Action Fraud warning as demand for tickets increases ahead of lockdown easing | Action Fraud

The pensions industry is being called on to raise the alarm over suspected scams following a concerning long-term drop in reporting.

Pension schemes urged to step up reporting to stop scammers | Action Fraud

A Shropshire man has been arrested by police investigating an alleged football-related fraud.

Shropshire man arrested as part of football 'fraud' investigation | Shropshire Star

Global tech firms such as Google must be held to account for hosting pension scam adverts, MPs have said.

Ministers urged to act now to stop pension scam adverts | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

An East Lothian woman who is appealing her year-long fraud sentence for swindling £55,000 in Child Tax Credit payments claims she “had no choice” as she was trapped in an abusive relationship with an ex partner and needed the money to live.

‘I felt I had no choice’ - East Lothian woman appealing year-long fraud sentence was ‘trapped in abusive relationship' and needed money for her children | Edinburgh News (scotsman.com)

Retailers around the world are increasing their fraud teams and budgets because of a significant rise in all types of online fraud during the pandemic.

Retail fraud teams to grow following surge in online fraud during pandemic - InternetRetailing

With the coronavirus pandemic sparking a sudden rise in fraud, as criminals and opportunists exploit the crisis, insurers are finding evermore sophisticated and collaborative ways to fight back

How to combat insurance fraudsters - Raconteur

Global tech firms such as Google should be held to account for hosting pension scam adverts with legislation needed to stop them profiting from a multibillion-pound scam industry, MPs say today.

MPs slam Action Fraud, FCA and tech giants over pension scams (finextra.com)