Public Sector

City of London police commenced 50 per cent more investigation into fraud connected to the government’s Bounce Back Loan scheme (BBLs) in February than the prior month.

https://www.cityam.com/city-police-opened-50-per-cent-more-covid-loan-fraud-probes-in-february/

Cotswold District Council has successfully prosecuted two people for operating a vehicle without a private hire licence.

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/two-charged-for-private-hire-vehicle-fraud-taxi-cotswold-district-council

The Department for Work and Pensions estimates that 3.9% of benefit spending was overpaid during 2020-21.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2021/05/13/fraud-and-error-in-britains-benefits-system-hits-record-84bn/

A man and a woman from West Yorkshire have been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected £3.4m Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) fraud.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2074963-pair-arrested-on-suspicion-of-3.4m-furlough-fraud#.YJbQDMcVnrw.twitter

The DVSA has investigated more than 2,000 fraud reports in the last year leading to a country-wide MOT clampdown

https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/dvsa-mot-fraud-crackdown-leads-mass-bans-testers-and-garages

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued new guidance on reporting MOT testers or garages suspected of fraud

DVSA to 'come down hard' on MoT test fraud (motortrader.com)

A council fraud squad investigated dodgy Covid grant applications to the tune of £48,750 during the pandemic.

East Ayrshire Council reject dodgy Covid grant applications | Cumnock Chronicle

Former NHS director of finance, Stephen Day, 51, was sentenced today (April 15) to 11 years and five months’ in prison following his conviction for a series of serious fraud offences which included significant offences against the NHS.

NHS finance chief given 11-year jail sentence for triple job fraud | TheBusinessDesk.com

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) fraud, where companies apply for multiple government-backed loans to exceed lending caps, could be far lower than anticipated, according to data from the latest Equifax Market Pulse series.

Bounce Back Loan fraud could be lower than previously anticipated | Mortgage Introducer

Human rights charity says suspected benefit fraudsters are being subjected to excessive surveillance techniques

Universal Credit: Spying on social media and covert surveillance used to investigate suspect benefit claims - Kent Live