Former fraudster Tony Sales, who served a prison sentence for his crimes, now helps organisations in their fight against fraud. He is head of strategic development at fraud prevention group We Fight Fraud. He says: ‘Since the dawn of the internet, criminals have been able to take over bank accounts either by hacking, socially engineering … Read more
A dog groomer is demanding an apology and compensation after she was accused of fraud when a council’s coronavirus grant mix-up saw £240,000 paid into her bank account by mistake. Amy Osborne, from Parkhall, Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, was stunned to see her balance swell overnight by £3,000 and then a staggering £237,000 after she applied … Read more
Three sisters who ran an all-female fraud gang have been jailed after using stolen receipts and credit card numbers to scam almost £80,000 in designer clothes, beauty treatments and cash. Lynsey Burdon, 36, and her sisters Emmiline, 29, and Sarah, 40, from Manchester, were sentenced at Chester Crown Court today after admitting conspiracy to commit … Read more
President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to delay November’s election, citing concerns mail-in voting could lead to a ‘rigged’ and ‘crooked’ result as one of the Republican Party’s most prominent conservative members said Trump should be impeached over the matter. Trump, in a brief news conference at the White House on Thursday evening, … Read more
Malaysia‘s former prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty today in the first of two trials over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, two years after the fraud contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling government. Najib could now face decades in jail after being convicted on all charges in the case related to the looting of … Read more
Fears are mounting that the Bounce Back loan scheme designed to prop up struggling companies during the coronavirus crisis is being abused. A minority of the 1m small-business owners who have borrowed so far, purportedly to help their firm survive the pandemic, are using the money to buy Ferraris, property or even premium bonds, according … Read more
Just 18% of people could spot the fakes from 10 scam emails and texts they were shown: Would you outsmart the con artists? TSB showed 2,000 people 10 real messages and 10 fake ones A quarter spotted all the fakes pretending to be from a bank, but 37% would click Figures come as thousands of … Read more
Fifteen years ago, Christine Handy’s life was fizzing with opportunity and new beginnings. At 40, she was financially secure and living mortgage-free in a handsome five-bedroom townhouse. A part-time job provided a balance to caring for three young children, and, divorced from her wealthy Cotswold landowning husband, she was happy in a new relationship. Today, … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Lookers’ fraud probe reveals car dealer has been exaggerating profits for years leading to a £19m black hole By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 29 June 2020 Lookers uncovered a £19million hole in its accounts after a fraud probe found the car … Read more
France‘s former Prime Minister François Fillon and his British wife Penelope have both been handed prison sentences after being found guilty of fraud. Judges sitting at the Paris Correctional Court on Monday ruled that the couple had created fake jobs that paid Mrs Fillon almost £1million in public funds. Mr Fillon, 65, was given a … Read more