Public Sector

The Cabinet Office has announced a contract for the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) to use a new platform equipped with AI to combat fraud in the sector.

https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/cabinet-office-signs-deal-for-anti-fraud-tech/

A woman has denied forging a degree certificate in order to practise as a doctor.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-01-30/alleged-fraudster-denies-forging-medical-degree-certificate

Through the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (CFA), the ICB has recently been made aware of numerous fraudulent attempts for payment. The majority of instances identified relate to office supplies/consumables, particularly printer toners and printer drums; however, this fraud could apply to supplies in general. In many cases the items have not been ordered or received.

https://www.miaa.nhs.uk/fake-invoice-supplier-fraud-alert/

A sacked HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) employee who tried to steal more than £140,000 of taxpayers’ cash has been jailed for two years and four months.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2071149-ex-hmrc-call-centre-worker-jailed-for-fraud

Jared O’Mara is on trial for submitting fake invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/01/26/ex-mp-accused-of-fraud-was-thousands-of-pounds-in-debt-to-drug-dealer/

A former MP had a “dysfunctional” office that was “haemorrhaging staff” at the time he is accused of making fraudulent expense claims, a court has heard.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/former-mp-accused-invoice-fraud-162309717.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Herefordshire saw a rise of nearly 20 per cent last year in the fraudulent use of Blue Badges in vehicles.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23269773.rise-herefordshire-drivers-misusing-blue-badges-park/

A company boss has been jailed for installing a service-disabled veteran as the “ostensible owner” of a company in order to win government contracts.

https://www.cips.org/supply-management/news/2023/january/boss-jailed-for-using-war-veteran-as-fake-owner-to-win-public-contracts/

THE man who triggered the police investigation into a potential donations fraud at the SNP has launched a scathing attack on the apparent lack of progress in the case.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23268324.man-behind-660k-snp-fraud-probe-complains-slow-progress/?ref=twtrec

Tewkesbury Borough Council has prosecuted an individual for offences relating to the Fraud Act 2006 for fraudulently advertising puppies for sale.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/successful-prosecution-for-puppy-selling-fraud-by-tewkesbury-borough-council-gloucestershire