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UK Fraud

£175k fraudster used stolen cash to pay for VIP football trips and niece's £60k wedding Birmingham Live19:05
Fantasist who called himself Lord and Duke swindled companies out of thousands Devon Live17:16
Irvine man who ‘impersonated police’ in custody on theft and fraud charges Irvine Times14:36
Company director convicted of money laundering after his bank account received £200,000 scammed … Wales Online13:55
North London single mum duped out of £35k by Facebook fraudster admits he 'plugged into my… My London13:49
City watchdog warns social media over investment offers The Guardian16:41
Bank transfer scam code is to be strengthened LBC News15:46

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Hunter gives fraud the boot with support from Adyen Direct Commerce Magazine19:35

£175k fraudster used stolen cash to pay for VIP football trips and niece's £60k wedding Birmingham Live19:05

In the last 4 hours

Dog owner is told: 'Give us £1,000 or we'll kill your pet' Kent Messenger18:17

Mastercard muscles up on fraud, buys regtech firm Ekata for $850m Verdict17:50

George Clooney says if Derek Chauvin is so confident he should 'let someone kneel on his neck' JOE.co.uk17:48

Fantasist who called himself Lord and Duke swindled companies out of thousands Devon Live17:16

LSB updates CRM Code for APP scams Thomson Reuters - Practical Law17:08

Google Alerts notifications have become a mess of scams and malware TechRadar16:43

How to report tax-related identity theft to the IRS TechRadar Pro16:42

City watchdog warns social media over investment offers The Guardian16:41

In the last 6 hours

Bank transfer scam code is to be strengthened LBC News15:46

Cork man warns of alleged rental scam seeking personal documents Irish Examiner15:36

Falkirk man to stand trial accused of £24k worth of 'false and inaccurate' tax returns Daily Record15:08

Filming of ITV1 drama focusing on canoe conman John Darwin set to begin this month Teesside Gazette15:02

Police and council team up with offer of free call blocking devices in fight against scammers Helensburgh Advertiser14:54

Oddin partners with ESIC as anti-corruption supporter iGamingBusiness.com14:50

Here's how much money scammers have taken from North Wales victims over pandemic Evening Leader14:36

In the last 8 hours

Irvine man who ‘impersonated police’ in custody on theft and fraud charges Irvine Times14:36

Scam claiming to be parcel delivery service is circulating Dorset Echo14:34

Fraudsters stole more than £20 million from West Mercia residents during pandemic Worcester News14:22

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from Thames Valley victims over pandemic Reading Chronicle14:22

Chapelford woman admitted council tax fraud after claiming more than £5,000 in benefits Warrington Guardian14:16

Fraudsters fleece £15m from South Yorkshire victims during coronavirus pandemic Sheffield Star14:15

Ayrshire residents targeted by scammers as police issue stay alert warning Daily Record14:14

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from South Yorkshire victims over pandemic Doncaster Free Press14:07

Facebook Messenger users hit by scammers in over 80 states CyberNews14:01

Company director convicted of money laundering after his bank account received £200,000 scammed … Wales Online13:55

Air purifier Covid rule letter prompts business scam alert Gloucester Live13:51

North London single mum duped out of £35k by Facebook fraudster admits he 'plugged into my… My London13:49

Rising fraud levels call for banking reform in UK Mishcon de Reya (Press Release)13:30

SNP’s Natalie McGarry trial postponed as former MP denies embezzlement charges Glasgow Live13:26

Former employee charged over alleged theft of funds from Hailsham Memorial Institute Sussex Express13:12

HMRC needs to ramp up checks on furlough fraud Accountancy Daily13:03

Scumbag fraudster who conned 86-year-old out of £1800 by posing as tax collector gleefully… Daily Record12:55

Pension fraud hits £1.8m in 2021 Accountancy Today12:51

Clare woman falls victim to ‘Amazon’ scam The Clare Champion12:46

Former SNP MP McGarry’s embezzlement trial postponed STV12:39

Earlier today

Former SNP MSP Natalie McGarry’s May embezzlement trial postponed Dundee Courier, Scotland12:29

World airline federation blasts UK virus test as a "scam" London South East12:21

Fashion retailers see huge spike in fraud as pandemic provides “veritable petri dish” for online abuse Charged12:16

How scammers have fleeced £40m from local people in pandemic This Is Lancashire12:15

Police phone number scammers warning Harrogate Advertiser12:00

Allianz: Organised crime and property claims among top 2020 fraud trends Insurance Wire11:55

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from Hertfordshire victims during Covid pandemic Hemel Gazette11:40

UK travel testing rules a ‘scam,’ says global airline chief The Independent11:39

Scammers have already stolen £1.8m from pensioners this year – Action Fraud Gloucester Live11:39

Ashley Cain Reveals Scam Artists Have Set Up Social Media Pages In Dying Daughter's Name Tyla11:36

Fake tax collector who conned Edinburgh pensioner out of savings is sentenced Edinburgh Live11:34

Fraud probe causing Petrofac 'real harm' BBC11:11

Crossbow murder victim fraud trial jury discharged BBC11:08

Melton Dog Watch group aims to thwart thieves Melton Times11:06

Hong Kong court refuses to expand scope of Quincecare duty HSF Notes11:05

HooYu and SBC Webinars present Stop Losing 30% of Customers at Sign-Up and Improve Your KYC… SBCNews10:56

Pension fraud hits £1.8m in first three months of 2021 Accountancy Daily10:54

Solicitor accepts ban after serving jail time for fraud Law Gazette10:46

Cruel conman sent to Hungary Court News UK10:38

Bishopbriggs and Lenzie residents fleeced of £80k in investment company scam Kirkintilloch Herald10:27

Corporate Crime update – March 2021 HSF Notes09:57

How to protect yourself from tax identity theft TechRadar08:54

Dozens of Turks sneak into Europe in passport scam The New Arab08:54

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from victims in this area during the pandemic Pocklington Post08:42

Gold Coast's Cassandra House has attempted fraud charge against her dropped Mail Online08:13

Police hunt woman, 28, in connection with fraud Horncastle News07:55

HooYu and SBC Webinars present Stop Losing 30% of Customers at… CasinoBeats07:38

Fraudsters have fleeced more £40m from Hampshire people during pandemic The News, Portsmouth07:17

Watchdog hits out as housing benefit fraud increases by 50% Belfast Telegraph06:58

£40m lost in scams in Greater Manchester during pandemic The Oldham Times06:24

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from local victims over pandemic The Bolton News06:17

Fraudsters steal over £60m from Thames Valley residents during pandemic Bucks Free Press05:27

Canada’s NDP blusters about social inequality, while propping up Trudeau Liberal government World Socialist Web Site03:34

The dangerously-believable scam targeting Australia Post customers Mail Online02:32

Photos of Sydney auctioneer Stu Benson taken from his Facebook and used by man in dating scam Mail Online01:05

How much do subscription services invest in chargeback protection and why do they need it? FinTech Futures00:54

£1.8m already lost to pension scams this year, says Action Fraud LBC News00:20

Yesterday

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's social media platform has rough launch CNET.co.uk23:37 19-Apr-21

Victims, scams and a £20 million loss: How North Yorkshire residents were targeted by… York Press22:34 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece millions from public in Dyfed-Powys force area during pandemic County Times22:28 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from West Mercia victims over pandemic Whitchurch Herald22:07 19-Apr-21

Scammers fleece £40m from people in Essex during coronavirus pandemic Echo News21:00 19-Apr-21

Warning over new Hermes text scam circulating in the UK Echo News21:00 19-Apr-21

Oan fires staffer who called out the network over voter fraud lies Yahoo! UK & Ireland20:08 19-Apr-21

Ex-cop-turned-lawyer gets 4+ years in prison in 9/11 scam Mail Online19:09 19-Apr-21

Former Slough Council manager jailed for eight months over four counts of fraud Windsor Observer18:46 19-Apr-21

Judge ‘at a loss’ over pharmacy owner’s decision to defraud HSE The Irish Times17:36 19-Apr-21

Furness pensioner faces last-chance hearing to avoid extradition North-West Evening Mail17:11 19-Apr-21

Woman with Lincolnshire connections wanted for fraud The Lincolnite17:04 19-Apr-21

Pharmacy owner defrauded HSE by applying for duplicate claims Dublin People16:58 19-Apr-21

RegTech industry backs FCA calls for ‘purposeful’ AML policies TechRound16:44 19-Apr-21

Stockbroker faces prison over £30k pensioner fraud BBC16:36 19-Apr-21

US Charges Nigerian with Elder Fraud Infosecurity magazine16:21 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from Lincolnshire victims during pandemic Horncastle News16:08 19-Apr-21

Letters - Monday, April 19, 2021 Blackpool Gazette16:02 19-Apr-21

Staffordshire Police warning after pair fall for £26,000 scam claiming to be from bank Nub News, Biddulph15:55 19-Apr-21

Online fraudsters rake in £6.4 Hartlepool Mail15:52 19-Apr-21

Online fraudsters rake in £50m from North East Northumberland Gazette15:46 19-Apr-21

Hackers are stealing crypto from one another over Telegram TechRadar15:45 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from the Thames Valley victims over pandemic Bucks Herald15:29 19-Apr-21

Washington DC pastor charged in $1.5M PPP loan fraud Mail Online15:24 19-Apr-21

Scam warning as despicable fake GoFundMe page made for tragic Finglas mum Jennie Poole Dublin Live15:22 19-Apr-21

Sysadmin for FIN7 criminal cracking group gets 10 years in US prison for managing card slurping malware scam The Register15:21 19-Apr-21

Former Slough council worker lied about sickness to work four other jobs Slough Express14:59 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece more than £11 million from people living in Warwickshire during the coronavirus pandemic – with most… Rugby Advertiser14:48 19-Apr-21

Here's how many millions fraudsters have fleeced from Bedfordshire victims during pandemic Leighton Buzzard Observer14:47 19-Apr-21

Fibromyalgia is sending thousands of Cornish people each year to hospital Cornwall Live14:40 19-Apr-21

Accountant given 11 years' imprisonment for £1.3 million fraud The Crown Prosecution Service14:40 19-Apr-21

Best identity theft protection and monitoring services for 2021 CNET.co.uk14:38 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece residents of Thames Valley for £70m during pandemic Buckingham Advertiser14:18 19-Apr-21

Fraudsters fleece millions of pounds from Essex victims over pandemic Gazette News14:15 19-Apr-21

Police urge Renfrewshire residents to be on their guard against phishing scams The Gazette14:06 19-Apr-21

US Warns Russia There Will Be ‘Consequences’ If Alexei Navalny Dies UNILAD14:02 19-Apr-21

Warning issued as scammers 'spoof' police numbers The Telegraph & Argus13:24 19-Apr-21

No evidence of fraud, says council TransportXtra13:21 19-Apr-21

Fashion retailers experiencing surge in fraud during pandemic, research finds The Industry London13:09 19-Apr-21

Four key takeaways from the WPC scams report Professional Pensions13:09 19-Apr-21

Boyfriend of Love Island star Dani Dyer facing jail over £34,000 scam LBC News13:05 19-Apr-21

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