Olympic property fraud gang jailed for shares scam – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2011 in fraud, gangs, news by sally

“Five men have been jailed for their roles in a scam which invited dozens of elderly people to invest in property near the Olympic site in east London.”

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BBC News, 2nd February 2011

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Gloucestershire scam builders guilty of £1m fraud – BBC News

Posted January 18th, 2011 in conspiracy, fraud, news by sally

“A gang of Gloucestershire builders has been convicted of scamming householders out of a combined total of nearly £1m.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2011

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New crime agency to tackle corporate fraud – BBC News

Posted January 18th, 2011 in fraud, news by sally

“The government is to reorganise the way corporate fraud is tackled.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2011

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IT manager jailed for awarding himself 14 million Nectar points – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 14th, 2011 in abuse of position of trust, computer crime, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“An IT manager at Sainsbury’s who awarded himself more than £81,000 worth of Nectar points has been jailed for 20 months.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th January 2011

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City PA avoids jail over £10,000 company fraud – The Independent

Posted January 7th, 2011 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A City PA who stole thousands of pounds from her employers to pay for a friend’s breast enhancement operation was spared jail today.”

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The Independent, 7th January 2011

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Conman who stole £120,000 ordered to repay £1 – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 7th, 2011 in confiscation, fraud, misrepresentation, news by sally

“A conman who stole more than £120,000 from customers who thought they were renting holiday villas has been ordered to repay just £1.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th January 2011

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BAE Systems fined for Tanzania accounting offence – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2010 in false accounting, fines, fraud, news by sally

“BAE Systems has been fined £500,000 for failing to keep proper records of payments it made to an adviser in Tanzania.”

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BBC News, 21st December 2010

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‘Airline’ man jailed for London to Durham flights scam – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2010 in airlines, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2010

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Sussex police officer sentenced for false cash claim – BBC News

Posted December 20th, 2010 in fraud, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A former police officer has been given a suspended prison sentence after he tried to claim £3,500 handed in to police belonged to him.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2010

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BAE radar verdict – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 20th, 2010 in accounts, corruption, fines, fraud, news by sally

“BAE Systems will today be sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to keep accurate records of the sale of military radar to Tanzania, the African country that does not have an air force.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2010

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Solicitor jailed over bogus college scam – Home Office

Posted December 14th, 2010 in fraud, immigration, press releases, sentencing, solicitors by sally

“Three people have been sentenced to a total of eighteen and a half years for setting up bogus colleges to help illegal immigrants remain in the UK.”

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Home Office, 13th December 2010

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Rogue traders sentenced over East Midlands £1.5m fraud – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2010 in conspiracy, construction industry, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A gang of rogue builders who conned hundreds across the East Midlands with substandard work have been sentenced.”

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BBC News, 8th December 2010

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Swansea student asylum seeker jailed for £250,000 fraud – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2010 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“An overseas student has been jailed for two years at Cardiff Crown Court for fraudulently claiming £250,000 in benefits and funding.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2010

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Solicitor jailed for £250,000 fraud – The Independent

Posted October 22nd, 2010 in client accounts, fraud, news, sentencing, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor was jailed for five years today after pleading guilty to fraud offences, which benefited him to the tune of almost £250,000, police said.”

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The Independent, 22nd October 2010

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Mother from Norfolk jailed for £60,000 benefits fraud – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2010 in benefits, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A 35-year-old mother from Norfolk has been jailed for nine months for defrauding the state of about £60,000 in benefits.”

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BBC News, 8th October 2010

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Carer jailed for defrauding Worcester man of £300,000 – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2010 in care workers, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A carer who defrauded an elderly man of about £300,000 has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 30th September 2010

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Seven jailed over sham marriages scam – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2010 in conspiracy, fraud, immigration, marriage, news, sentencing by sally

“Seven members of a gang who organised sham weddings for illegal immigrants were jailed today (28 September).”

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The Independent, 28th September 2010

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Former Essex cricketer charged with fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 17th, 2010 in conspiracy, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, news, sport by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service Central Fraud Group has authorised a charge of conspiracy to defraud against former Essex County cricketer Mervyn Westfield.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 16th September 2010

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Couple jailed over sham marriage in Lancashire – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2010 in fraud, immigration, marriage, news, perjury, sentencing by sally

“The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has said it is committed to tackling sham marriages after a couple were jailed for staging a ceremony in Lancashire.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2010

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Surrey rogue trader jailed for defrauding elderly – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2010 in consumer protection, fraud, money laundering, news, sentencing by sally

“A rogue trader has been jailed for more than five years in what is thought to be the longest term handed out for a trading standards prosecution.”

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BBC News, 14th September 2010

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