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A nurse who did agency work while off sick from her main job at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been found guilty of fraud and sentenced to 16 months in prison.
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/hospital/nurses-gets-prison-sentence-for-agency-work-while-claiming-sickness/7025329.article
Cybercriminals and fraudsters have been registering domains that look very similar to genuine UK web domains with the intent on scamming unsuspecting victims.
https://securitybrief.eu/story/scammers-spoof-uk-university-domains-part-massive-fraud-campaign/
Thirty three cases of internal fraud were reported to Lambeth Council during the 2017/18 financial year. This led to ten dismissals and two prosecutions.
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2018/07/thirty-cases-of-internal-fraud-reported-at-lambeth-council-in-the-past-twelve-months/
A High Court claim revealed by the Mail on Sunday found that 14 major local authorities including Bradford, Greater Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol are amongst those accusing Barclays of fraud over Lender Option Borrower Option loans (LOBOs).
http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/banks-sued-by-15-major-councils-in-controversial-loans-fraud-court-battle
A former councillor who was jailed for housing fraud must pay £180,000 or face returning to prison.
http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/crime-court/former-tower-hamlets-councillor-must-pay-back-110-000-housing-fraud-gains-or-face-returning-to-jail-1-5598807
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is working with NHS Supply Chain to deliver the message about NHS fraud to health bodies across large areas of England and Wales.
https://cfa.nhs.uk/about-nhscfa/latest-news/trucks-deliver-NHS-fraud-message
A crackdown on public sector waste and fraud across Scotland has made almost £19 million of savings from withdrawing blue parking badges, removing council tax discounts and cancelling pensions being paid to people who have died.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-public-sector-saves-19m-in-fraud-and-waste-by-sharing-data-1-4764225
Council agrees new rules on mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders
http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/06/20/crime-will-no-longer-pay-eu-agree-new-rules-on-mutual-recognition-of-freezing-and-confiscation-orders/pdf
The sum totalled around £35,000 and involved three residents and different homes. The money was recovered after data was matched as part of the National Fraud Initiative (NFI).
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/06/18/care-homes-claimed-dead-residents-fees-for-two-years--audit-office/
HMRC said the total “level of error and fraud favouring the claimant” was £1.32bn; 4.9% of the total tax credits bill
https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2018/06/21/rampant-benefit-fraud-is-officially-a-right-wing-fairy-tale/
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