All news on the topic: Fraud

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Married couple illegally claimed £1million in benefits and bought 5 properties
Emmanuel Bay, 68, and Nancy Bay, 67, from Brixton, south London, fraudulently received £1 million in disability benefits between 1999 and 2018 and bought five properties
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Fraud warning issued to Santander, Natwest, Barclays and other banking customers
With the "abundance" of phishing scams currently in circulation looking to steal bank details and other personal information, the number of victims will likely increase
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This isn't just any company clone scam, it's a Marks & Spencer Bank clone scam
Bank advised customer that a sham website set up by fraudsters to steal from savers was 'genuine'
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Fraudster claimed he was in 'vegetative state' but was filmed walking day before
William Bower, 44, overcharged elderly and vulnerable people looking for landscaping, gardening or property works in the East Midlands area
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Brits arrested as alleged international fraud busted in Malaysia
Gang accused of exploiting company stock market launches to target investors
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Fake psychiatrist who worked for 20 years under fake documents is jailed
Accomplished scammer Zholia Alemi posed under a fake degree certificate from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and worked for the NHS for 20 years as an imposter psychiatrist
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'Despicable' case as woman in Scotland tricks mum out of nearly £50,000
Margaret managed to steal £50,000 from her own elderly mum after she was put in charge of her financial affairs, being given power of attorney in 2014
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Hapless burglar accepted brews from victims then left his DNA at crime scene
Christopher McKillop, fresh out of prison, targeted vulnerable OAPs in a cruel campaign of burglary and fraud, spinning elaborate lies to get access to their homes before stealing cash and bank cards
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Cunning fake priest 'swindles millions from churches to buy premium llamas'
A fake priest in the US has been accused of swindling millions from local churches so he could splash the cash on 'premium llamas' for one of his 'healing ministry' establishments
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Fake doctor duped NHS £1.3m using forged qualifications to pursue 22-year career
Zholia Alemi claimed she graduated from the University of Auckland before working for more than two decades as a practising shrink in the NHS
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Conman Clint Canning, master of multiple fake identities, is back behind bars
The crook who once threatened to sue the Mirror for libel is jailed as judge brands him a 'relentless fraudster'.
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'I was scammed by Tinder Swindler - never share your password with your partner'
Cecilie Fjellhøy lost more than £200,000 to fraudster Simon Leviev after he manipulated her into thinking he was in danger - now she's warning others about the perils of sharing passwords in relationships
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Woman loses £14,500 after falling for man on Facebook group in romance con
Mary and her online partner sent each other messages daily and occasionally spoke over the phone, he also sent pictures of himself in different places and with his daughter, so Mary believed he was who he said he was
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Think twice before ordering drinks on tab - it could put your money at risk
Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through the simple money mistakes that we're probably all guilty of having made at least once or twice in our lives... and how to avoid them
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O2 issues warning over phone call and text that could drain your bank account
The fraudsters try to lure you in by claiming you’re eligible for 30% or more off your bill before sending a text with a one-time passcode and asking you to read it back to them - but don't do this
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My £6,000 fraud case could be solved, but the police won't even try
Fraud victim's dismay as Action Fraud say they are no leads - despite one clear line of enquiry
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Mum one of eight Brits charged over £9.5million holiday sickness scam
Eight Brits allegedly cost Majorca hotels £9.5million by convincing tourists to make bogus compensation claims. Laura Joyce and brother Marc Cameron were named as the suspected ringleaders by a court
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Major bank issues urgent warning over scam that could cost you £700
Fraudsters are creating fake ads for loans and jobs before disappearing with people's money in a surge of advance fee scam cases, with hard-up households most at risk
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Photo fails as fraudsters try and fool DWP into giving them benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) counter fraud regional office in Newcastle has already saved over £2 billion from correction and prevention of fraud and error in the last year
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Dad with £500,000 'work injury' caught out after carrying daughter on shoulders
Perry Scott, from Gorleston, Norfolk, had made insurance claims for two small falls from a window-height scaffolding platform which he said left him unable to work and '15% of the person he used to be'
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Fraud-busters get back just £5.8m of £1bn lost to Covid loan criminals
Authorities have launched almost 300 investigations but have managed to take back just £5.8 million from fraudsters who stole more than £1.1 billion in Covid loans during the height of the pandemic
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'I thought pop star Seal was in love with me, but it was a £2,000 romance scam'
An online con artist posed as pop legend Seal, leaving superfan Réka Halasi broke and heartbroken. The woman said she believed there was a romantic connection developing
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Bank clerk who stole £400,000 and ghosted own family is caught 25 years later
The former bank employee, who is identified by the pseudonym Chen Yile, was charged on Tuesday with corruption and fraud in the city of Yueqing, eastern China
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Lloyds Bank issues urgent scam warning with customers losing £642 in fraud
A high-street banking chain has warned people to be vigilant when it comes to online shopping scams after a UK Finance Fraud Report revealed the average cost to victims
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Psychic medium stole £900k from UK city council before fleeing to US
Tyler Evans committed his sophisticated fraud over a three-year period submitting 35 false refunds forms with money paid into 10 different bank accounts, including that of his business Called Paranormal Activities