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Insurance customers are being warned that lying to their provider in an attempt to make some easy money could leave them with big bills or even a criminal record, after a fraud prevention body has seen a jump in bogus claims.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/jump-bogus-insurance-claims-seen-122022583.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw
The Serious Fraud Office has recovered £1.5m from a convicted fraudster, who is on-the-run and also implicated in a fraudulent mortgage scheme worth £49m.
https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2019/03/19/fraud-office-recovers-1-5m-from-convicted-fraudster/
Consumer fraud within the meat industry is something that rarely makes the news. The last major scandal was back in 2013, where consumers in Europe discovered that had been sold horsemeat instead of beef without their knowledge.
https://consumerandsociety.com/2019/03/24/regulator-focuses-on-tackling-food-fraud/#.XJf6ghTrvQ4.twitter
False insurance claims jumped by more than a quarter across the UK last year, with home and car insurers reporting the largest increase, new data shows.
https://www.theactuary.com/news/2019/03/alarming-spike-in-fraudulent-insurance-claims-recorded/
Service for fraud prevention has also developed a campaign to dissuade consumers from insurance fraud.
https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3908236/cifas-reveals-27-increase-in-fraudulent-claims
A shopper realised her bank card was missing and thousands of pounds had been fraudulently withdrawn after giving directions to a man in Shrewsbury.
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) could have avoided a re-investigation into fraud allegations that cost £1.7 million had senior officers treated the original inquiry as a priority and provided greater oversight.
https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/tower-hamlets-election-fraud-inquiry-deficient-in-too-many-areas/
In a gruesome attempt to fraudulently claim on insurance payouts, a Slovenian woman has been accused by authorities of cutting her own arm off with a circular saw.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/womans-hand-sawn-off-as-part-of-insurance-fraud-attempt-161922.aspx#.XIrd8i3VQDA.twitter
Some form of insurance fraud is detected every minute in the United Kingdom - that’s according to research conducted by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) in August 2018. While that statistic may grab headlines, it’s unlikely to shock many in the insurance industry.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/whats-driving-the-changes-in-insurance-fraud-161773.aspx#.XIrcuuNmmHs.twitter
Understanding the scale of Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) fraud in the airline industry is a first step toward a structured response
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