Frauds

Fraudsters pretending to be police officers are conning residents throughout Shropshire.

A Wolverhampton woman who was duped by an online conman is warning others against tricksters who will look to exploit lockdown loneliness for cash.

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is warning members of the public to watch out for insurance scams that continue to exploit the financial loss people are facing as a result of the disruption of Covid-19.

Fraudsters are targeting elderly and vulnerable people with a vaccine scam and asking for bank details or cash payments for access to vaccines that are fake or non-existent.

A father-of-five has been sentenced for a number of ‘crash for cash’ plots which could have cost four of the UK’s biggest insurers over £35,000. The fraudster used fake names and addresses, including those of his own family members.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions has implemented its technology to allow instant email address validation at point of quote to detect insurance application fraud.

The City watchdog has claimed it needs more funds in order to run wide-reaching campaigns to raise awareness about pension fraud and the impact it can have on victims.

Action Fraud received 637 reports of pension scams in 2020, of which 545 were passed out to UK law enforcement for further action.

Olly Thornton-Berry of Thirdfort offers his thoughts on how new standards for checking digital ID will save conveyancers and their clients time and provide vital protection against fraud

NCSC issues advice ensuring privacy when buying and selling second-hand devices, warning it's easier to get hacked if you buy an unsupported old model.