Public Sector

The authority carried out random checks, resulting in a fine of up to £100 for cases where patients have either knowingly claimed free medication, or made a mistake like having an exemption certificate that had already expired.

http://consumerandsociety.com/2018/03/12/300000-nhs-patients-wrongly-accused-fraud-last-year/

A health trust accountant has been jailed for defrauding the NHS out of more than £84,000.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-43348463

Read about the impact fraud has on the NHS and what you can do about it.

https://cfa.nhs.uk/fraud-prevention/what-is-nhs-fraud

The European Council has adopted its position on the directive on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment.

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/03/09/fighting-fraud-with-non-cash-means-of-payment-council-agrees-its-position/

Shameless Deborah Hancox wormed her way back into a health trust job using a different name after being freed from a jail sentence for the IT fraud

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manager-jailed-stealing-1m-nhs-12126656

The European Commission demanded Britain pay 2.7 billion euros ($3.35 billion) of customs duties that should have been collected on Chinese imports of Chinese footwear and textiles but were not due to fraud.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-fraud/eu-starts-proceedings-against-britain-over-customs-fraud-idUKKCN1GK1WK

The fraudster, posing as the headteacher, contacts a member of staff with responsibility for authorising financial transfers and requests for a one off, often urgent, bank transfer to be made.

http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/16063879.Schools_warned_of_fraud_scam/

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has seen an increase in recent weeks in the volume of CEO Fraud reports whereby schools are the targeted victim.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/16052105.fraudsters-pretending-to-be-head-teachers-in-new-scam-to-rip-off-schools-across-dorset/

A service user who was convicted of defrauding the health service by claiming over £9,000 in false expenses has been handed a 4 month custodial sentence

https://www.careappointments.co.uk/care-news/northern-ireland/item/43366-service-user-sentenced-to-four-months-for-9-000-travel-claim-fraud

Investigation underlines importance of security automation and employee awareness training

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252435358/UK-local-councils-under-huge-cyber-attack-pressure