Frauds

The number of instances of mortgage fraud have fallen by 18% in 2018 from the year before to a total of 2,495 cased reported to Cifas, the UK’s fraud prevention service.

https://www.mortgagefinancegazette.com/market-news/fraud/mortgage-fraud-18-18-06-2019/

Cases of identity theft have reached record highs in the UK, with over 60s and under 21s most at risk.

As a shocking report shows over-60s and those aged 21 and under are increasingly falling victim to fraud, we look at how to stay one step ahead of the criminals.

There were 18% fewer reported cases of mortgage fraud in 2018 compared to the year before, fraud prevention service Cifas has found.

https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/mortgage-fraud-18-2018/

Police are investigating five allegations of malpractice relating to the Peterborough by-election, which Labour won by 683 votes.

A woman who suspected her mother was being scammed online later sent the fraudster £40,000, ending up heavily in debt.

11 major insurers have been given access to the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s new IFiHub as it looks to help fight the £2bn annual fraud cost

It's revealed there have been more than 1,700 attempts to con the elderly out of cash in Sussex.

Looking for time in the sun - you can end up in the shadiest corners of online crime.

ITV News has new evidence on villa rental fraud, which is expected to reach record levels this summer.

Criminals are building highly convincing websites offering holiday accommodation.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-14/villa-victims-the-rise-of-holiday-fraud-in-2019/

Fracking Protestor convicted of Fraud

https://www.clickliverpool.com/news/33313-fracking-protestor-convicted-of-disability-benefit-fraud/#.XQVEpy56B4M.twitter