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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
An agent is facing the possibility of jail after a judge warmed that a custodial sentence is likely.
A 41-year-old former law student from Dewsbury was today sentenced to 21 months for pretending to trip over a crate of orange juice cartons in a supermarket and claim for her injuries. The case is believed to be the first private prosecution in the UK by an insurance company against a so-called ‘slip-and-trip’ fraudster.
https://www.clydeco.com/firm/news/view/pulp-fiction-insurance-fraudster-sentenced-for-slip-and-trip-orange-carton?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=View-Original
A rogue builder who scammed elderly victims across London by tricking them into paying for ‘pointless’ roof repairs has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering offences.
UK businesses need to invest in tools to prevent against the risk of fraud as well as strategies to recover losses, an expert has said.
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/april/businesses-should-invest-to-tackle-rise-in-procurement-fraud/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=02b2ed12-a02d-4558-95a1-09f5e3c05bab
An accountant has been sentenced to 39 months’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to a range of offences relating to his company’s pension arrangement.
Woman charged after alleged fraud at care home in Wallyford
https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/17564512.woman-charged-after-alleged-fraud-at-care-home-in-wallyford/?ref=twtrec
A Scottish former sniper has been charged with defrauding the British army pension scheme after travelling to fight in Syria while receiving funds for PTSD.
Thousands of people in the UK become victims of holiday fraud every year - paying for non-existent accommodation, flights or entire holidays. They lose their holiday and their hard-earned money.
https://www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk/news-and-events/news-items/dream-holiday-or-short-break-book-it-safely-and-don't-become-a-victim-of-holiday-fraud.aspx?mc_cid=fec98184cd&mc_eid=d48711f7ed
Travellers looking to book their Hajj pilgrimage this year are being warned against deals that seem too good to be true. The Civil Aviation Authority's campaign is working to protect travellers after an increasing trend in the sale of illegal or fake package deals. In the worst cases, these illegal vendors have been prosecuted and imprisoned.
https://www.caa.co.uk/News/UK-Civil-Aviation-Authority-warns-Hajj-travellers-about-unlawful-travel-agents/
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