Frauds

Police say there is a "worrying emerging trend of so-called courier fraud” in our region.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2020-11-16/worrying-emerging-trend-of-so-called-courier-fraud-in-our-region-say-police

Crawford Temple, CEO and founder of Professional Passport, the largest independent assessor of payment intermediary compliance, has welcomed HMRC’s alert to recruiters and hirers to be aware of the potential dangers posed by Mini Umbrella Company (MUC) fraud in their supply chain.

https://www.theglobalrecruiter.com/avoid-the-muc/

The UK government has confirmed the regulations it will be bringing forward to address transfers to suspected pension scams will go further than previously suggested.

A campaign to tackle online romance fraud has helped to recover £115,000 for victims after a partnership between the National Crime Agency (NCA), City Police and authorities in Ghana.

Anne sits in the doorway of her elderly mother’s house, and weeps. “He took me for every penny I had,” she says.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-13/romance-fraud-leaving-victims-devastated-as-covid-lockdown-creates-perfect-opportunity

A Hampshire woman, whose identity was used by fraudsters to apply for a £1,300 universal credit advance, has been told by investigators that they are dealing with thousands of similar cases, and that “it could have happened to anyone”.

Police have issued another warning about courier fraud in Shropshire as the number of victims is increasing.

Gloucestershire Constabulary is warning residents to be alert following reports of scammers targeting residents in Gloucester, Churchdown and Tetbury with fraudulent phone calls over recent days.

Officers investigating a courier fraud scam which saw two sisters defrauded out of £9,000 have arrested a man in connection with the incident.

Police are investigating an incident of fraud that took place in the early or late afternoon on Saturday 24th October in the Scotby area.