Frauds

Artificial intelligence (AI) would be used to help the unemployed find jobs and crack down on benefit fraud under Labour plans.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth will set out how AI could be used to offer personalised support for people looking for work, analysing CVs and suggesting jobs that match their skills.

The manager of a care home who stole more than £39,000 from a vulnerable resident has been jailed for two years.

Flavia Skinner, 44, of Sussex Road, Kettering, admitted to a string of fraud offences involving those in his care at Berrywood Lodge Care Home in Duston in Northamptonshire.

Offers on Twitter and Facebook may be tempting – but experts warn over the risks of fraud.

With many popular events selling out in double-quick time, trying to get your hands on a ticket when they first go on sale can be a stressful and frustrating business.

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jul/10/ticket-fraud-uk-festival-gig-scams?CMP=share_btn_tw

Police have urged holidaymakers to exercise caution when booking getaways after people were conned out of more than £15 million last year.

Figures from Action Fraud reveal scammers conned consumers across Britain and Northern Ireland out of an average £2,372.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2023/07/10/news/police_are_urging_holidaymakers_to_be_cautious_after_scams_cost_consumers_more_than_15m_last_year-3423677/

Benefits claimants are being warned that they could be asked to provide their passport details. This follows on as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cracks down on fraudsters.

The DWP has warned it may ask people on Universal Credit to submit passports to check they are genuine in the latest crackdown on benefit fraud. They also cautioned people to beware of random requests to supply ID or other details. BirminghamLive reports.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/dwp-issues-passport-warning-after-announcing-crackdown-on-benefits-fraud/ar-AA1dCbFN

Don't let fraudsters get their hands on your money!

With Beyoncé and Harry Styles recently wrapping up UK tours and Taylor Swift announcing her long-awaited stadium dates, it's fair to say that 2023 is a big year for live music. While you may have been to concerts and festivals in the last couple of years, many of our favourite musicians are returning to the UK for the first time post-lockdown, leaving us with a bucket list of gigs to go to.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/consumer-advice/money/a44313117/ticket-scams/

Fraudsters on Meta-owned platforms are increasingly taking advantage of British animal lovers, new data shows.

According to research from Lloyds, pet scams were up 24 per cent compared to last year with the average victim losing £307.

Shocks to food supply chains including the recent Kakhovka dam burst in Ukraine are raising the risk of food fraud, according to analysis by global assurance partner, LRQA.

https://www.cips.org/supply-management/news/2023/june/supply-shocks-raising-alarms-over-food-fraud/

Police are warning residents of courier fraud, after reports of scammers targeting elderly people in the county.

West Mercia Police has issued a warning for residents, after receiving reports of courier fraud in Shropshire and Telford.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2023/06/26/police-warn-of-fraud-that-sees-scammers-posing-as-officers/

The victim of a scam that saw her £113,000 out of pocket is now working to prevent it happening to other people. Rachel Elwell has shared her story after it was revealed 40 per cent of romance scams take place during the summer, according to digital research company ESET. Rachel, from Walsall, was persuaded to join Facebook's dating site during a New Year celebration in 2020 and began chatting with people during the Covid lockdown.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1784079/woman-facebook-romance-scam