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We are pleased that our Crimestoppers Yorkshire romance fraud campaign audio advert won CCUK Audio Ad of The Year 2023.
The campaign was launched across Yorkshire last November, to warn people using dating apps to be aware of the harm caused by so-called romance fraudsters.
https://crimestoppers-uk.org/news-campaigns/news/2024/feb/crimestoppers-yorkshire-romance-fraud-campaign-advert-wins-national-award
An article in The Guardian this week will concern many of those involved in the letting process, especially renters who run the risk of having their savings stolen.
A teacher who was attempting to rent a property in north London has warned others to be on their guard if their mobile phone suddenly stops working. Fraudsters apparently used the ID information she had given to a letting agent to first take over her phone and then clean out her bank account.
Advance fee fraud is when fraudsters target victims to make advance or upfront payments for goods, services and/or financial gains that do not materialise.
Types of advance fee fraud include:
Career opportunity scams
Clairvoyant or psychic scams
Cheque overpayment fraud
Dating or romance scams
Fraud recovery fraud
Impersonation of officials
Inheritance fraud
Fraud detection has seen a double-digit increase from the prior year.
Allianz Commercial reported a significant increase in detected claims fraud for the year 2023, with the figures reaching £77.4 million, up from £70.7 million in the previous year.
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/claims/allianz-fraud-savings-in-claims-hit-nearly-80-million-in-2023-476837.aspx
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it has unearthed a ‘cash for crash’ scam wherein some of its delivery drivers were staging accidents to help fraudsters claim hefty damages.
A dozen drivers working out of Tesco’s depot in Greenford, west London, allegedly conspired with people outside the company to carry out more than 50 stage-managed accidents in 2019 and 2020, The Times reports.
https://www.easterneye.biz/tesco-drivers-fraud-case-damages/
A ‘heartbroken’ cancer survivor who was conned out of thousands of pounds in a romance fraud has warned it could happen to anyone.
Karen, who lives in the Mansfield area, met her would-be love interest on an online gaming platform. He tricked her into believing he had feelings for her, before grooming her into handing over money over the months that followed.
Police officers in south Shropshire are warning residents to be on the alert for fraudsters posing as police officers.
West Mercia Police say they have number of reports in the Highley and Cleobury Mortimer areas of fraudsters claiming to be from various police services around the country.
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/bridgnorth/2024/02/14/police-fraudsters-reported-in-highley/
A WARRINGTON woman conned out of more than £50,000 in a cruel romance fraud has shared her heartbreaking story.
It comes on valentine’s Day, and as part of Cheshire Police’s month-long focus on romance fraud, which is one of the most common crime types seen today, accounting for in excess of 40 per cent of all crime in England and Wales.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/warrington-woman-conned-50k-romance-145904355.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
Social housing tenancy fraud costs the taxpayer millions of pounds every year. With more than one million people on the waiting list for a social home and the current economic climate making building social homes challenging, it’s an issue all housing associations and councils need to tackle.
https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/social-housing-fraud-is-costing-you-millions-84000
A woman in Cumbernauld has been scammed out of a four-figure sum after being contacted by a man claiming to be a police officer.
The woman received a call from a man pretending to be an officer who said her bank cards had been compromised and used in fraud.
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