Frauds

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

The surge in home sales sparked by the Stamp Duty holiday has left the door “wide open” to criminals, says a leading conveyancing firm.

Covid has created a playground for fraudsters and SDLT holiday left the door “wide open” to criminals – Property Industry Eye

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has called on pension schemes to report suspected scams following a “concerning” long-term drop in reporting.

TPR calls on pension schemes to improve suspected scam reporting - Pensions Age Magazine

Less than half of the total value of losses to bank transfer scams last year was returned to victims by banks and other finance providers, industry figures show.

Bank transfer scams cost victims £479m in 2020, reveals UK Finance (yahoo.com)

A 61-year-old man has been extradited from Spain in connection with a pension fraud prosecution brought by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Fraud suspect extradited to UK | The Pensions Regulator

West Mercia Police has warned of scammers pretending to be police officers in fraud attempts.

Fraudsters claiming to be police officers in scam attempts | Shropshire Star

A forklift truck driver who used a bank card belonging to Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez to go on a £175,000 spending spree has been jailed for fraud.

Forklift driver jailed after using footballer’s bank card for spending spree | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

TWO men have been jailed for playing a part in a courier fraud scam after a detailed two-year police investigation over the border in Brecon.

Cold-call scammers jailed after Brecon courier fraud | Hereford Times

Business owners are constantly hearing about the threat of identity theft, but would you know what to do if you were a victim? Would you feel confident you could act swiftly to minimize any damage? For many entrepreneurs, the answer is no.

Identity theft: What to do if the worst happens | ITProPortal

A London woman has been sentenced for making a fraudulent life insurance claim on her husband’s life insurance policy

Woman sentenced for fraudulent life insurance claim (professionaladviser.com)