Frauds

In Fraud: Robbing the Elderly?, reporter Helen Skelton investigates the rise in older people falling victim to theft and fraud crimes and explores the use of so-called ‘nanny-cams’; hidden cameras used to catch thieves who target the elderly.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-27/fraud-robbing-the-elderly-tonight/

A woman from Northern Ireland has been scammed out of more than £300,000 in what police have described as one of the biggest romance frauds they have seen.

A high social media presence increases the ease with which criminals can steal your identity for online fraud

A Dudley pensioner was scammed out of £60,000 by con artists over a 20-year period.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/oap-conned-out-60000-over-16467873?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Fraudsters are employing a new tactic in their pursuit of a quick – and dangerous – buck, warns claims expert AX.

A KELTY woman fraudulently obtained £8,000 in benefits by falsely claiming her husband was unemployed.

A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.

New figures recorded by Cifas, a fraud prevention service reveal that identity fraud in the UK has reached ‘epidemic’ levels as almost 190,000 cases were reported in the last 12 months.

https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/190000-cases-of-identity-fraud-reported-in-just-one-year/

A man has become the 20th person to be charged with fraud relating to the Grenfell Tower fire.

More people are likely to become victims of romance fraud in Sussex, than anywhere else in the UK.