Public Sector

Shameless Deborah Hancox wormed her way back into a health trust job using a different name after being freed from a jail sentence for the IT fraud

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manager-jailed-stealing-1m-nhs-12126656

The European Commission demanded Britain pay 2.7 billion euros ($3.35 billion) of customs duties that should have been collected on Chinese imports of Chinese footwear and textiles but were not due to fraud.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-fraud/eu-starts-proceedings-against-britain-over-customs-fraud-idUKKCN1GK1WK

The fraudster, posing as the headteacher, contacts a member of staff with responsibility for authorising financial transfers and requests for a one off, often urgent, bank transfer to be made.

http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/16063879.Schools_warned_of_fraud_scam/

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has seen an increase in recent weeks in the volume of CEO Fraud reports whereby schools are the targeted victim.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/16052105.fraudsters-pretending-to-be-head-teachers-in-new-scam-to-rip-off-schools-across-dorset/

A service user who was convicted of defrauding the health service by claiming over £9,000 in false expenses has been handed a 4 month custodial sentence

https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/northern-ireland/item/43366-service-user-sentenced-to-four-months-for-9-000-travel-claim-fraud

Investigation underlines importance of security automation and employee awareness training

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252435358/UK-local-councils-under-huge-cyber-attack-pressure

Seven members of staff at Cardiff Council have been arrested on suspicion of fraud.

http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/seven-council-staff-members-arrested-in-fraud-investigation

Local authorities experience 19 million cyber attacks every year, finds report

http://www.itpro.co.uk/data-breaches/30583/a-quarter-of-uk-councils-have-been-hacked

A psychologist has been struck off for running a private £80-an-hour clinic while claiming NHS sick pay.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/psychologist-struck-running-private-clinic-14282289

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of putting a dampener on the most romantic day of the year by warning couples not to "ruin Valentine's Day" by committing benefit fraud.

http://www.itv.com/news/2018-02-13/department-for-work-and-pensions-ruins-on-valentines-day-with-benefit-fraud-warning/