Frauds

THE fourth and final member of a scamming gang whose members targeted businesses across Cumbria has been jailed.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/last-member-fraud-gang-jailed-111241047.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent, Jeff Cuthbert, is encouraging people to spot the signs of romance fraud this Valentine’s Day.

https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/news/dont-fall-for-romance-fraud-this-valentines-day-510336

According to recent data from Action Fraud, £92 million has been lost through online dating scams in the last year alone.

https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/102414/valentine-s-weekend-5-ways-to-spot-an-online-romance-scam/#.Ygly453Nlpc.twitter

A "cowardly" gang recruited, trafficked and exploited vulnerable teenaged girls to carry out fraud.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/cowardly-gang-recruited-trafficked-exploited-090159361.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

UK MPs are calling on the Government to legislate on mandatory reimbursement by banks to victims of authorised push payment fraud and new rules to bring Big Tech to heel over social media scams.

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/39619/alarmed-by-fraud-epidemic-uk-mps-push-for-legislative-change

Five fraudsters have been jailed after using an elaborate scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from vulnerable people across the North East.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-02-02/five-arrested-for-targeting-vulnerable-people-in-the-north-east-in-fraud-sca

Men are almost twice as likely to be at serious risk of pension transfer fraud as women, according to an XPS Pensions Group report.

https://www.professionaladviser.com/news/4044142/risk-pension-transfer-fraud-xps-research-suggests

The Tinder Swindler has been captivating Netflix viewers, in turn focusing interest in on romance fraud.

https://www.essexlive.news/news/uk-world-news/tinder-swindler-how-avoid-romance-6617146?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner has issued an urgent warning to lonely men and women in North Wales not to be fooled by heartless scammers.

https://www.deeside.com/north-wales-police-and-crime-commissioner-issues-urgent-warning-issued-after-man-loses-150000-to-lonely-heart-scammer/

A MAN has been ordered to carry out more than 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to fraud.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/man-given-200-hours-community-050000390.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr