Greedy treasurer jailed for selling sea rescue charity’s lifeboat on eBay – Daily Telegraph
‘A “greedy” treasurer sank her own sea rescue charity after selling its lifeboat on eBay.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: fraud
Student accused of ETS fraud found to have been unlawfully detained – Free Movement
‘In R (on the application of Iqbal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 79 (Admin) the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD) was found to have unlawfully detained a claimant whom they had alleged had fraudulently obtained an Educational Test Service (ETS) certificate to show that he spoke English to the level required for his immigration application.’
Free Movement, 15th March 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Cold-call gang jailed for £1.7 million investment scam – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A cold-call gang which conned dozens of victims into handing over more than £1.7 million by promoting non-existent investment opportunities have been sentenced today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th March 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Judge convicts Leeds ‘cash for crash’ killers – BBC News
‘Three men involved in a “cash for crash” scam which killed an 88-year-old woman in Leeds have been convicted.’
BBC News, 27th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge in ‘crash for cash case’ dismisses jury and takes case on himself after jurors were offered bribes outside the courtroom – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge used a rare legal power to dismiss a jury and take the case on himself after jurors said they were offered bribes outside the courtroom.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
TalkTalk scam victims say it’s time for answers – The Guardian
‘As another customer explains how he was conned out of £6,300 after the firm’s security breach, the ICO is seemingly stalling while a class action moves closer.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law firm insurer fails in High Court bid to recover property fraud losses from solicitor – Legal Futures
‘A highly experienced solicitor who breached the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 in a property transaction that led to a £500,000 fraud did not act dishonestly, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 17th February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK foreign aid fraud investigations ‘quadruple in last five years’ – The Guardian
‘Fraud investigations involving foreign aid have quadrupled over five years as more public money is given to “fragile” countries, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Four convicted over £160m sewer broadband fraud – Daily Telegraph
‘Four men have been convicted on fraud and bribery charges over a £160m conspiracy that fooled lenders into funding the installation of ultrafast broadband networks in sewers.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Retired dentist who tried to murder wife after falling victim to fraud spared jail as she begs judge not to send him to prison – Daily Telegraph
‘A retired dentist who tried to strangle his wife with a tie after he was conned out of £200,000 has been spared jail after she begged the judge not to send him to prison.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
HBOS manager and other City financiers jailed over £245m loans scam – The Guardian
‘A group of bankers who ran an “utterly corrupt scheme” that left hundreds of small business owners “cheated, defeated and penniless” have been sentenced to almost 50 years in jail.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former HBOS manager found guilty of corruption and fraud – BBC News
‘Six people, including two former HBOS bankers, have been found guilty of bribery and fraud that cost the bank’s business customers and shareholders hundreds of millions of pounds.’
BBC News, 30th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former judge and assistant jailed after stealing more than £700,000 – The Guardian
‘A former judge and his law firm assistant have been jailed for six years each after siphoning off almost £700,000 from clients to hide debts, pay for holidays in Barbados and bet on races at Cheltenham.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Removing a witness from court in fraudulent claims – 4 KBW
‘Witnesses and parties are frequently being excluded from County Court sessions across the country when another witness or party is giving evidence in cases when there are accusations of collusion or fraud. The fear is that if Witness A hears the responses of Witness B, Witness A may shape his/her evidence to be consistent with that of Witness B in order to strengthen their case.’
4 KBW, 5th January 2017
Source: www.4kbw.net
UK fraud hits record £1.1bn as cybercrime soars – The Guardian
‘The value of fraud committed in the UK last year topped £1bn for the first time since 2011, prompting a warning about increasing cyber crime and the risk of more large-scale scams as the economy comes under pressure.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sports Direct modern slavery brothers jailed – BBC News
‘Two brothers who trafficked 18 people from Poland to the UK and conned and threatened them have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Online dating fraud victim numbers at record high – BBC News
‘The number of people defrauded in the UK by online dating scams reached a record high in 2016, the Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
District judge conned wealthy clients to live luxurious lifestyle – Daily Telegraph
‘A district judge conned wealthy clients to live a luxurious lifestyle and lied to his accountant who then killed himself when he realised he had been party to the crime.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Criminal system failing fraud victims, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘UK authorities must do more to prioritise the recovery of assets that have been defrauded from businesses, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th January 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
New crackdown on corporate economic crime – Ministry of Justice
‘New laws will be considered as part of a crackdown on corporate economic crime, ministers announced today.’
Ministry of Justice, 13th January 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
