‘Dating scams’ add to 27% increase in fraud – The Independent
“So-called ‘dating scams’ have contributed to a 27% increase in the number of frauds reported, official figures show.”
The Independent, 18th July 2013
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“So-called ‘dating scams’ have contributed to a 27% increase in the number of frauds reported, official figures show.”
The Independent, 18th July 2013
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“A Chinese translator in Birmingham has been jailed for helping 200 learner drivers cheat on theory exams.”
BBC News, 16th July 2013
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“A test case to establish whether a number of pension schemes which allowed members access to their savings before the minimum retirement age were legal has begun at the High Court.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th July 2013
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“A former soldier who said he would rather kill himself than face fraud allegations in the US has been told by the government he will be extradited.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
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“Ayse Akgun was convicted for trying to make a fraudulent claim on her second husband’s £2.6 million estate when he died.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2013
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“A bogus couple whose sham marriage was scuppered after the bride could not remember the groom’s name have been jailed. Jayeola Abiola, 27, a Nigerian national, barely knew his would-be wife Vania Pinheiro-Fernandes, 29, from Portugal. They planned to walk down the aisle to the ballad The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – a choice Hull crown court heard was ‘rather apt.’ ”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
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“A man who attempted to help illegal immigrants get into the UK with British passports has been jailed for nearly four years.”
Home Office, 28th June 2013
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“A man who falsely claimed nearly £1m in compensation has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 27th June 2013
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“Latest moves are a step in the right direction but they fall short of pledge to ‘take white collar crime as seriously as other crime.’ ”
The Guardian, 27th June 2013
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“The Sentencing Council is updating guidance for courts so that all fraud offences are covered by a consistent set of guidelines that will also deal with corporate offenders.”
Sentencing Council, 27th June 2013
“Sentences for some financial crimes in England and Wales could be based on the harm to victims, under new guidelines from the Sentencing Council.”
BBC News, 27th June 2013
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“A conman who posed as the brother of comedian Peter Kay while pretending to raise money for a boy with cancer has been jailed for 24 months.”
BBC News, 24th June 2013
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“A homeless man with a drinking problem who stayed at a cosy country pub for two nights after tricking staff into believing he was the documentary maker Louis Theroux has been given a community sentence.”
The Guardian, 25th June 2013
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“A man who claimed to be TV presenter Louis Theroux to stay in a pub free of charge has pleaded guilty to fraud.”
BBC News, 14th June 2013
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“A man who sprinkled his own pubic hair over a half-eaten curry in an attempt to avoid paying for it has been jailed.”
The Independent, 5th June 2013
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“The defence protecting honest solicitors duped by mortgage fraudsters that was erected by the Court of Appeal last year has been reinforced by the High Court.”
Legal Futures, 3rd June 2013
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“A driver who made 17 whiplash claims in eight years is to be investigated for perjury after a judge heard details of his latest compensation bid.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2013
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“A mother of eight who fraudulently received £350,000 in benefits and tax credits has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 24th May 2013
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