Frauds

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)

The 58-year-old entered a guilty plea to the single count against her of fraud by abuse of position

Co Armagh woman admits stealing £26,000 from mental health patient – Armagh I

Work and Pensions Committee of the House of Commons publishes report following completion of the first part of its three-stage inquiry into the impact on pension savers of the pension freedoms introduced in 2015

https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/5322/documents/53036/default/

The amount of money lost to victims of authorised push payments fraud in the UK rose to £479 million in 2020, as criminals used the Covid-19 pandemic to target people online.

APP fraud continues to rise as criminals target bank customers online (finextra.com)

Pension schemes are being urged to raise the alarm over scams following a long-term drop in reporting.

Pension schemes urged to raise alarm over scams - FTAdviser.com

Every single person with a National Insurance number in the UK is being warned after a hotline for reporting fraud was bombarded with calls.

The urgent warning everyone with a National Insurance number needs to hear - CoventryLive (coventrytelegraph.net)

A combination of widespread incidence of food fraud and significant supply chain disruption signals a rising level of brand and product risk for global beverage manufacturers, according to a new report by supply chain assurance specialists, Lloyd’s Register (LR).

Confidence In Beverage Supply Chains Coming Under Pressure | KamCity

An individual has been extradited from Spain in connection with a £13.7m pension fraud in a criminal case being brought by the Pensions Regulator.

£13.7m pension fraud suspect extradited to UK - FTAdviser.com