Frauds

Thames Valley Police have released an image of a man who could have vital information about a theft and fraud in Reading.

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2019-04-28/cctv-image-released-following-theft-and-fraud-in-reading/

Cyber funerals are now a thing and are carried out to close down social media accounts, manage search engine results and stop identity fraudsters from virtually resurrecting the deceased for their own personal gain.

https://www.itproportal.com/features/why-a-digital-duty-of-care-for-the-bereaved-is-crucial/

A butcher who raked in hundreds of thousands of pounds flogging imported meat branded "Best of British" has been jailed.

https://stv.tv/news/scotland/1437330-crooked-butcher-flogged-cheap-foreign-meat-as-aberdeen-angus/

Google has purged Android apps from a popular developer from the Play Store after an investigation alleged it had been ‘committing large-scale ad fraud and abusing user permissions.’

https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/google-play-bans-developer-3706134

One of the joys of this job is hearing when scams go wrong, which has just happened thanks to wonderful taxi driver Don Welby.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/hero-taxi-driver-don-foils-14274491?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Whether you are a technophile or technophobe, most people are alive to the need to be vigilant to cyber risks.

https://www.scotsman.com/colette-finnieston-individuals-and-businesses-must-stay-vigilant-on-fraud-1-4911687

A MAN has appeared in front of a judge and denied money laundering charges said to be linked to Africa-based “romance fraud”.

In the finance sector’s hunt to improve ways to combat the scourge of payment fraud, biometric verification technology is coming to the fore and being adopted by banks, especially when it comes to card fraud.

https://thefintechtimes.com/fault-in-our-stars-fraud/

Are insurers so focused on claims acceptance league tables that they are allowing fraudulent claims to slip through the net? Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly has highlighted the importance of striking the right balance between quickly settling claims and investigating potentially fraudulent activity.

https://www.itij.com/story/115484/fraud-%E2%80%93-are-insurers-ball

Invoice fraud (also known as invoice redirection fraud) is a widespread and well-established crime which cost UK businesses almost £93m in 2018. It poses a very real threat to organisations of all shapes and sizes and yet many remain unaware of it. Here’s what to look out for.

https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Invoice-Fraud-April-2019.pdf