Private Sector

Adam Bernstein finds out how to best deal with employee fraud and theft

https://www.opticianonline.net/features/fraud-hiding-in-plain-sight

The director of a Wolverhampton letting agency has been sentenced to 28 months after being found guilty of several counts of fraud and unfair trading.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2070761-rogue-city-letting-agent-jailed-for-fraud-and-unfair-trading

The luxury home in Glasgow is part of assets linked to Gregory King which are being targeted to pay off some of his £120m debt.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/investigators-seize-1m-property-linked-28899649

(Reuters) - British engineering contractor Keller Group Plc warned on Monday its annual operating profit would come in slightly below the bottom-end of market expectations, hit by financial reporting fraud in its Australia-based unit Austral.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uks-keller-group-warns-profit-083512489.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

A SERIAL fraudster who cheated a North Yorkshire used car dealer out of £15,000 has been given a suspended prison sentence at York Crown Court.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/fraudster-cheated-used-car-dealer-050000632.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Companies House is developing a new identity verification process, with an emphasis on a digital route, intended to be a deterrent to people setting up companies for illegal purposes.

https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/companies-house-plans-digital-service-for-id-verification/?mc_cid=84f2b86e7e

A property broker has been jailed for fraudulent building work that cost homeowners £1 million.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2022/12/26/shrewsbury-property-broker-jailed-for-three-years-over-home-improvement-fraud/

A MAN has admitted fraud of more than £30,000.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/man-used-business-credits-cards-for-%C2%A330000-fraud/ar-AA15zugI

Two people accused of a £40,000 fraud and unfair trading could face trial in January 2024 after making their first appearance at crown court.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/duo-building-firm-court-accused-200000573.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Darren Mackenzie worked for his friend Max Punni’s chain of pharmacies when he used the company’s money to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/12/02/crooked-bookkeeper-jailed-for-1-million-pharmacy-fraud/