Charities

  • 10 Nov 2019 5:51 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A hoax caller conned a charity out of £83,000 – but detectives have dropped the case over a lack of evidence, it has been revealed.

    https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2019/11/05/scammers-who-conned-83k-from-sandwell-charity-still-on-run/

  • 04 Nov 2019 7:35 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A crooked charity boss fleeced its meagre funds to furnish her home and enjoy luxury holidays – ordering a private pool and butler services on a trip to Mexico.

    https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2019/11/02/charity-boss-uses-funds-to-pay-for-butler-and-lavish-trips/

  • 27 Oct 2019 9:25 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    New UK government report finds that over half of charities think hackers are "major risk"

    https://www.scmagazineuk.com/charities-increasing-risk-cyber-crime/article/1663537


  • 27 Oct 2019 9:13 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A new one stop shop for information on how to prevent, detect and respond to fraud committed against charities, NGOs and other not-for-profit organisations

    https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/experience/elitebba/1917599/2071337/charity-fraud-awareness-hub


  • 27 Oct 2019 8:57 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Get involved between 21 and 25 October to help your organisation and the charity sector become more resilient to fraud.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-charity-fraud-awareness-week-2019


  • 21 Oct 2019 6:05 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraud is estimated to cost the charity sector £1.9bn every single year. This is money which is being syphoned off from charities and the beneficiaries we serve.

    https://cfg.org.uk/fraudpledge

  • 06 Oct 2019 11:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Counter terrorism officers have charged two people with fraud offences relating to charitable funds.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-49881387


  • 06 Oct 2019 8:37 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A brother and sister have been charged over the alleged misuse of money donated to a Sikh campaign group.

    https://www.easterneye.biz/duo-charged-with-money-laundering-and-fraud-after-counter-terror-arrests/


  • 29 Sep 2019 11:35 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    How we are improving the process for reporting fraud and what you can do to protect your charity from harm.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/reporting-charity-fraud-and-working-together-to-prevent-it

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