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132 Frauds of Christmas.
Law enforcement, government and private sectors partners are working together to encourage members of the public to be more vigilant against fraud, particularly about sharing their financial and personal information, as criminals seek to capitalise on the cost of living crisis.
Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police.
Police have issued a warning after two elderly women were scammed out of thousands of pounds.
West Yorkshire Police sent out a fraud alert after the women fell prey to a professional sounding automated message about their bank account.
Handsome, 6ft 3in tall and an architect to boot, when David Cohen's profile came up on the Plenty of Fish dating website, Lise Johansen had no hesitation in swiping right.
The year was 2018 and the then 55-year-old mother of two was not long out of a 25-year marriage. 'When I first saw David, I liked the look of him,' she told the Mail exclusively last week.
Scams involving firms impersonating insurers are on the rise
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/ifb-aviva-warn-against-misleading-claims-ads-online-468070.aspx
AXA recently took part in a police crackdown on commercial motor insurance fraud. Working together with the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), the insurer played a key role in the operation by helping verify the legitimacy of motor policies.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto-motor/axa-assists-in-police-crackdown-on-commercial-motor-insurance-fraud-467912.aspx
More than 9,000 instances of insurance fraud uncovered during the year
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/claims/aviva-avoids-120-million-in-fraudulent-claims-in-2022-467886.aspx
A building contractor who defrauded unsuspecting customers out of almost £180,000 by taking deposits – in some instances for up to 50 per cent - but never completing the work has been jailed.
Two women conned by fraudsters – one lost $250,000 – have launched a support website and are trying to get the police to take more action
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/nov/26/this-is-what-survivors-look-like-the-romance-victims-who-want-to-help-others
Labour has launched an investigation and "paused" the search for a parliamentary candidate in Croydon amid allegations of voter fraud.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/labour-launches-investigation-amid-voter-121853929.html/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAESPSukm6Aa8BOpncPTaHVPBDwI8LvPQa0zKNiHTETMnKyH3SOhiIzSWWgO9aFnzXdBflMQ3YqlB89g9gPohryHuXs6T40PK9X7PLCZBR076mR5wgDc3FlHGZsUU_0m1Mzd6krFAslFNRbXugCoIpFXUmJWPgpoj6GDV_9OIdtFz
Criminals are pretending to be police officers in attempt to defraud people and scam them into handing over or transferring money, or sharing PIN information.
West Mercia Police says it has seen a recent increase in the number of reports of fraudsters across its three counties - including Shropshire - claiming to be from various police services around the country.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2023/11/17/warning-as-police-see-rise-in-fraudsters-pretending-to-be-officers/
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