World Fraud News

• 'It's scary how convincing they are' – victim advises people to be wary of courier fraud scams
  06/06/2023
  Last year the were 60 reports of courier fraud made by people in Avon and Somerset, but the true figure is likely to be much higher.
• Government Fraud Quadruples on Rishi Sunak's Watch, New Report Reveals – Byline Times
  06/06/2023
  HMRC contributed enormously to the rise in fraud after the then Chancellor approved tens of billions to be spent on pandemic support schemes.
• Ex Formula One Boss Ecclestone Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charge – USNews.com
  06/06/2023
  LONDON (AP) — Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday formally pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge over his alleged failure to …
• Fraud against Blue Badges tackled with National Action Day – City of York Council
  06/06/2023
  Council parking officers and fraud investigators from Veritau – the organisation that investigates fraud on behalf of the council – worked …
• Eurojust coordinates actions in Netherlands and Finland against dividend fraud and tax evasion
  06/06/2023
  Schemes such as Cum-Cum and Cum-Ex use complex trading structures to commit tax fraud and focus on moving company shares around dividend payment dates …
• Inside The Rise Of A Fintech Startup Using AI And Human Insight To Fight Fraud – Forbes
  06/06/2023
  Seven years ago, two twentysomething data scientists spotted a novel phenomenon: synthetic identity fraud. They turned that discovery into …
• Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud charge | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk
  06/06/2023
  Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud over alleged failure to declare £400 million held in a Singapore trust, as he pleads not …
• Formula One ex-boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud charge | Daily Mail Online
  06/06/2023
  Bernie Ecclestone appeared at court on Tuesday to deny a charge of fraud · He is accused of hiding more than £400 million from the government overseas.
• Network of fake companies shut down following Bounce Back Loan fraud – GOV.UK
  06/06/2023
  The Insolvency Service has successfully secured the winding-up of 11 companies for their part in a scheme which orchestrated systematic fraud …
• Woman admits fraud after pretending to have sick relatives for money
  06/06/2023
  A WOMAN who regularly made up false stories about sick family members in order to obtain money from residents has been convicted of fraud.