UK Fraud

Council team who exposed "abhorrent" care home fraud praised by judge Stourbridge News, West Midlands07:49
Cumbrian army veteran claimed £36,000 in disability benefits in 'brazen' fraud The Carlisle News & Star06:16
Man escapes prison after staff fooled by fake email BBC19:15
The criminals who have been sent down at Bradford Crown Court so far this month The Telegraph & Argus16:48
Watch out for beauty treatment scams warns bank as £50,000 reported lost in year The Independent11:24
Festive fraudsters targeting retail shops with AI designed fake websites ITV18:31
Cemetery board defendant claims signature was forged on cheques and burial records Northwich Guardian16:34

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In the last half-hour

Evolving qualifications fraud Professional Security Magazine Online10:23

In the last 4 hours

Council team who exposed "abhorrent" care home fraud praised by judge Stourbridge News, West Midlands07:49

In the last 6 hours

Cumbrian army veteran claimed £36,000 in disability benefits in 'brazen' fraud The Carlisle News & Star06:16

Police issue warning over phone scams circulating in Cumbria The Whitehaven News, Cumbria06:00

In the last 8 hours

EFCC witness testifies on bank guarantees, aircraft transfers in alleged N76b, $31.5m fraud Nigerian Guardian03:17

Earlier today

Government to ratchet up pressure on “corrupt” lawyers Legal Futures00:21

Listing of $39M Singapore building linked to scam tycoon Chen Zhi removed as investigation widens VnExpress International00:07

Tommy Robinson is a cynical Christian UnHerd00:03

Yesterday

Man escapes prison after staff fooled by fake email BBC19:15 8-Dec-25

Festive fraudsters targeting retail shops with AI designed fake websites ITV18:31 8-Dec-25

Suspended sentence for student who took part in phishing scam Dublin People18:31 8-Dec-25

Stopping Black Friday Fraud PM Today18:13 8-Dec-25

Army veteran jailed for £36,000 benefits fraud Cumbria Crack17:25 8-Dec-25

The criminals who have been sent down at Bradford Crown Court so far this month The Telegraph & Argus16:48 8-Dec-25

Police issue update over Nigel Farage ‘election fraud’ allegations The London Economic16:38 8-Dec-25

Cemetery board defendant claims signature was forged on cheques and burial records Northwich Guardian16:34 8-Dec-25

Peter Robinson gives evidence to fraud trial BBC16:23 8-Dec-25

Android Will Warn You If A Scammer Asks To Share Your Screen On A Call BGR15:50 8-Dec-25

Judge-only trials will help get ‘justice moving faster’ in fraud trials – Lammy Evening Standard15:43 8-Dec-25

Fraudster escaped prison by sending fake email and hiding in loft My London15:42 8-Dec-25

ScotPayments: Confirmation of Payee – Driving Efficiency and Fraud Prevention The Scottish Government15:09 8-Dec-25

Fraudster who used fake 'release letter' to escape Chelmsford prison is jailed Essex Live14:54 8-Dec-25

Police probe claims of 'election fraud' over Nigel Farage's campaign to become Clacton MP MailOnline14:48 8-Dec-25

North’s former first minister Peter Robinson gives evidence at NI Nama loan book trial The Irish Times14:48 8-Dec-25

Number of counterfeit perfumes seized from vehicle East Anglian Daily Times14:13 8-Dec-25

UK SFO Updates Guidance On Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programmes JD Supra14:10 8-Dec-25

Man charged with 14 counts of fraud costing £20,000 Norwich Evening News13:33 8-Dec-25

Man, 26, remanded on fraud charges Diss Express13:29 8-Dec-25

'We may have to turn families away if we have no seats': Ticket fraudsters target Santa Train events at Chasewater… Express & Star13:02 8-Dec-25

Assessing exposure to the Cambodia-linked scam centre sanctions Control Risks12:54 8-Dec-25

Washington Rediscovers Myanmar’s Chaotic Borderlands The Irrawaddy12:51 8-Dec-25

Warning over £50,000 scam that can harm your health and bank balance The Independent12:36 8-Dec-25

Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer almost £11 billion Left Foot Forward11:43 8-Dec-25

Beware of parking scam The Wokingham Paper11:40 8-Dec-25

Why Farage has been reported to police for 'electoral fraud' - and what happens next i News11:34 8-Dec-25

Watch out for beauty treatment scams warns bank as £50,000 reported lost in year The Independent11:24 8-Dec-25

Economy Minister Urges Vigilance Against '12 Scams of Christmas' 4ni.co.uk11:20 8-Dec-25

Fraud experts drop-in event to be held in West Cumbria Cumbria Crack11:16 8-Dec-25

Software firm secures sale after HMRC-driven administration TheBusinessDesk.com11:07 8-Dec-25

Notts Police repeat warning after teenage boy targeted by sextortion scammers Hucknall Dispatch Online10:50 8-Dec-25

Fraud experts from Notts Police take to the airwaves as part of BBC roadshow Hucknall Dispatch Online10:40 8-Dec-25

Nigel Farage reported to police over alleged ‘election fraud’ The London Economic10:31 8-Dec-25

Scam Centers ‘Flooding Myawaddy Town’ After Myanmar Junta Crackdown The Irrawaddy10:21 8-Dec-25

From Loopholes to Criminal Liability: How the UK’s New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence Targets Your Company Taylor Wessing10:18 8-Dec-25

UK Serious Fraud Office publishes guidance on how it will evaluate corporate compliance programmes Osborne Clarke09:29 8-Dec-25

If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is Mansfield and Ashfield Chad08:35 8-Dec-25

Vile scammers in bid to prey on credit union customers hit by axed insurance policy Greenock Telegraph, Scotland08:16 8-Dec-25

Heritage railway warns people not to fall victim to ticket scams Lichfield Live08:12 8-Dec-25

Tax officer jailed after defrauding HMRC of £200,000 Yorkshire Live07:19 8-Dec-25

In the last 7 days

Man loses £13k after buying 'cloned' car in alleged fraud BBC22:08 7-Dec-25

Met Police investigating Nigel Farage for 'electoral fraud' i News21:14 7-Dec-25

Nigel Farage 'is reported to the police over claim of election fraud in Clacton' MailOnline21:08 7-Dec-25

Taxpayers 'fleeced' in plain sight on Britain's high streets as major strategy launched The Mirror18:06 7-Dec-25

How police have got back £1.2m from scammers Manchester Evening News17:19 7-Dec-25

Police’s warning after teenage boy targeted by sextortion scammers Newark Advertiser16:23 7-Dec-25

Serial Cork fraudster ‘told a tissue of lies’, says judge Echo Live12:53 7-Dec-25

The tide of counterfeit cash 'wiping out profits' for local businesses Manchester Evening News09:41 7-Dec-25

Dangerous offenders jailed for Derbyshire crimes since October - including violence against… Derbyshire Times09:02 7-Dec-25

The dangerous Cornwall criminals locked up in November Cornwall Live06:10 7-Dec-25

‘Trusted employee’ stole more than £9,000 from car company - and can’t pay it back Lynn News06:07 7-Dec-25

Woman accused of defrauding £29,000 from mother-in-law with dementia Chronicle Live01:07 7-Dec-25

Epidemic of fake cash sold online 'is wiping out our profits' Liverpool Echo00:12 7-Dec-25

Care home workers who fabricated Oap's will to embezzle £178k jailed Daily Record19:49 6-Dec-25

AI research scientist loses Rs 85 lakh in crypto-matrimony scam The Times of India18:52 6-Dec-25

UK Finance warns tech giants to step up in Britain’s fraud fight City AM16:49 6-Dec-25

Care home fraudster fiddled Oap's will to steal £178k Stoke-On-Trent Live16:07 6-Dec-25

Fraudster sentenced after using stolen bank card at shop Oxford Mail15:14 6-Dec-25

Killer, rapist and benefit fraudster among Essex criminals locked up in November Essex Live14:08 6-Dec-25

Can you help police identify this man? Wellington Weekly News12:53 6-Dec-25

Manila set to file malversation case vs ex-London maid Gulf News11:10 6-Dec-25

Warning after Nottinghamshire schoolboy targeted by 'sextortion' scammers on TikTok Nottinghamshire Live10:22 6-Dec-25

Councillor suspended after foodbank 'fraud' report BBC08:42 6-Dec-25

Devon courts: Alleged fraudster, rampant stealing and attacks on police Devon Live06:05 6-Dec-25

Account manager stole £240,000 from family-run firm that struggled to make ends meet Wales Online06:03 6-Dec-25

Fraudster who spent nearly £6k on his grandma's stolen bank card spared jail Halstead Gazette05:35 6-Dec-25

Student who was part of €2,000 phishing scam walks free from court Irish Mirror05:05 6-Dec-25

Britain’s most dangerous radicals are… middle-aged men The New World00:10 6-Dec-25

Android Adds a Layer of Screen-Share Scam Prevention to US Smartphones ExtremeTech21:00 5-Dec-25

Families left stranded after 'unofficial parking spot' scam Wiltshire Times20:51 5-Dec-25

New UK Serious Fraud Office guidance on corporate compliance programmes puts spotlight in the boardroom JD Supra19:23 5-Dec-25

Nirav Modi Cites "Lack Of Legal Papers", Seeks Adjournment Of Trial In UK NDTV.com18:35 5-Dec-25

Solar scammers targeted pensioner with dementia and other elderly customers KentOnline17:07 5-Dec-25

'Kingpin' doctor fraudulently prescribed high value medicines to non-UK relative Lancs Live16:34 5-Dec-25

SNP 'turn blind eye' to benefit fraud as up to £121m has been lost to fraudsters Scottish Daily Express16:16 5-Dec-25

Fraud, fear and silence: what customers are really saying to UK banks Finextra14:40 5-Dec-25

Police warning over States scam emails BBC14:40 5-Dec-25

Scammers Are Trying To Extort Chicago Restaurants With ‘Bomb’ Of Fake Negative Reviews Block Club Chicago14:24 5-Dec-25

Lawyer Who Absconded From UK Prison Will Have Cypriot Legal License Suspended OCCRP14:02 5-Dec-25

£1.5M of counterfeit goods seized in biggest-ever haul weeks before Christmas ITV13:39 5-Dec-25

Care home manager who defrauded resident sentenced for 'inherently shocking' crimes Halesowen News13:30 5-Dec-25

Lying Brierley Hill care home manager jailed for fiddling will of 85-year-old resident in £130k fraud Express & Star12:58 5-Dec-25

Lying manager jailed for fiddling will of 85-year-old Dudley care home resident in £130k fraud Express & Star12:56 5-Dec-25

Concerns raised over care home fraudster years before faked will BBC12:52 5-Dec-25

Dine and dash scammer who fleeced a hotel out of £800 returns year later to try again The Mirror12:40 5-Dec-25

Care home fraudster jailed for faking £175k will BBC12:32 5-Dec-25

Fintech Unwrapped: Visa finds surge in Black Friday fraud Payment Expert12:10 5-Dec-25

Man and woman arrested for range of offences including fraud and handling stolen goods Armagh I12:01 5-Dec-25

Appeal following report of fraud in Uffculme Crediton Courier11:53 5-Dec-25

Warning for Zach Bryan gigs as scammers charging hundreds for Cork tickets Cork Beo10:52 5-Dec-25

Cannabis vapes and a machete found in shop raids BBC10:35 5-Dec-25

Exclusive: Watchdog accused of failing to act over repeated warnings about fraudster care manager Channel 410:34 5-Dec-25

FEBEA warns of health risks as counterfeit cosmetics surge CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com10:27 5-Dec-25

Airdrie fake baby 'mum' facing ban from Orange Order amidst probe into scandal Glasgow Live08:12 5-Dec-25

Scottish fake baby scammer facing ban from Orange Order amidst probe into scandal Edinburgh Live07:18 5-Dec-25

Ticket fraud warning after Isle of Man Oasis fan scammed out of £600 Isle of Man Today07:04 5-Dec-25

Three men found guilty over Wolverhampton scam selling millions of fake prescription drugs across the country Express & Star06:18 5-Dec-25

Scammers stole €20,000 from Galway company Galway News06:08 5-Dec-25

Bradford tax officer falsified taxpayers’ personal records in £211,000 scam The Telegraph & Argus03:53 5-Dec-25

Navan resident involved in text scam in order to steal money from a person’s post office account The Meath Chronicle02:54 5-Dec-25

District charities urged to review their fraud prevention measures Keighley News20:37 4-Dec-25

Insulating Your Home: How To Beat The Scammers ITV18:31 4-Dec-25

$800M crypto fugitive Ravid Yosef working at UK startup under new name Protos18:25 4-Dec-25

Compensation orders made for six victims of Durham postal fraudster The Northern Echo17:11 4-Dec-25

Manhunt for 28-year-old wanted in Slough in connection with fraud probe Slough Observer17:07 4-Dec-25

Scammers pretending to be police officers conned elderly man out of thousands Wales Online15:51 4-Dec-25

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