Frauds

Sussex Police are warning elderly and vulnerable people to be aware of phone-calls from fraudsters claiming to be from HM Customs and Revenue (HMC) or the police.

https://bjournal.co/police-issue-fraud-warning/

A MAN who falsely claimed benefit totalling more than £24,000 has been spared immediate prison.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/03/04/west-cumbria-man-sentenced-for-24k-benefit-fraud/

Two men have been arrested in connection with a cash-for-crash scam that is believed to have cost insurers £100,000.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2019/03/06/arrests-over-cash-for-crash-scams-that-cost-insurers-100000/

An elderly woman in Walpole Highway was conned out of over £6,800 by a cold caller.

https://www.klfm967.co.uk/news/klfm-news/2816226/elderly-woman-conned-out-of-nearly-7k/#.XH1h43GdjCA.twitter

If you’re looking to rent, never pay money upfront without viewing the property and be sure to carry out the relevant checks.

Allianz Insurance, which in October 2018 rebranded its engineering business into ‘Engineering, Construction & Power’, is serious about battling the risk of construction plant theft by fraudulent hirers.

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/construction-engineering/allianz-takes-on-plant-hire-fraud-in-the-uk-160474.aspx#.XHxDO37Ukbs.twitter

Tim Bedard, Director, OneSpan, provides his advice on how banks can prevent identity fraud and gain the upper hand during a time of increased cyber attacks

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/prevent-identity-fraud/60098/

An accountant that used members’ pension contributions as a “personal piggy bank” has been prosecuted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) after admitting to transferring more than £280,000 of pension funds to support his own businesses and investments.

https://pensionsage.com/pa/TPR-prosecutes-accountant-trustee-for-fraud.php

(Monday 18 February 2019), a woman has been sentenced after she applied for multiple insurance policies but failed to disclose details of a previous conviction, in which she fraudulently claimed more than £44,000 in benefits.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1200/previous_benefits_cheat_sentenced_for_not_disclos

(Thursday 21/02/2019), a man was sentenced for making a fake claim for a Rolex watch, a year after he was convicted for his part in helping launder £1.2m from fraud victims.