People smuggler jailed for fake passport scheme – Home Office

Posted January 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, identity fraud, immigration, news, passports, sentencing by tracey

‘A people smuggler has been jailed for conspiring to bring 16 Albanian migrants to the UK with fake EU passports and fraudulent airline bookings.’

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Home Office, 26th January 2024

Source: www.gov.uk

Paul Bryan: ‘Fantasist’ killer convicted of murder after 39 years on the run – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in identity fraud, murder, news by sally

‘A “fantasist” killer who assumed the identity of a dead man who had the same name as him has been found guilty of murder some 39 years later.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Research Briefing: Voter ID – House of Commons Library

Posted September 19th, 2023 in elections, identification, identity fraud, news by sally

‘Voters must now show photo ID at UK Parliamentary elections, police and crime commissioner elections and at local elections in England. This briefing looks at the background to voter ID in the Great Britain.’

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House of Commons Library, 18th September 2023

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Man jailed for Sainsbury’s illegal migrant cleaners scheme – BBC News

Posted August 8th, 2023 in fraud, identity fraud, immigration, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who recruited illegal migrants as cleaners in Sainsbury’s supermarkets has been jailed for six years.’

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BBC News, 7th August 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

A Question of Identity – Voter Identification – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

‘This article is intended to serve as an update on the new voter identification rules that have been introduced as a result of the voter identity requirements provisions contained in the Elections Act 2022. Save to note that, prior to its enactment, the proposed legislation attracted considerable debate as to whether the historic level of electoral fraud, and in particular personation, within the United Kingdom justified the introduction of these requirements the author does not intend to cover the arguments for or against them.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 7th March 2023

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

Government defeated over voter ID plans in House of Lords – BBC News

‘The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over its plans to introduce photo ID for voters in elections.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Voter ID: MPs urge government to rethink plans for election checks – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2021 in bills, elections, government departments, identification, identity fraud, news by tracey

‘The UK government should rethink its plans to require voters to show photo ID at polling stations, MPs say.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Proposed Voter ID reforms in the UK: The dangers of ‘fraud’ based regulation – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted October 22nd, 2021 in bills, elections, equality, fraud, human rights, identification, identity fraud, news by sally

‘The UK government’s Election Bill containing controversial Voter ID provisions is progressing with haste through parliament this month, despite significant alarm over its potential impact. Whilst the government claims the bill will increase ballot security, all evidence points to these proposals being harmful to voter access and electoral integrity as the US experience demonstrates.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 18th October 2021

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

What does the UK elections bill set out? – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2021 in bills, elections, government departments, identification, identity fraud, news by sally

‘The elections bill, which will be debated in the Commons for the first time on Tuesday, is, according to the government, an ambitious and timely set of plans to ensure elections remain fair and secure. To critics, it is undemocratic and intended to rig elections in favour of the Conservatives. So what does the bill set out?’

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The Guardian, 7th September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Romance fraud on rise in coronavirus lockdown – BBC News

Posted February 10th, 2021 in coronavirus, fraud, identity fraud, internet, money laundering, news, statistics by sally

‘Romance fraud – scamming someone out of money by pretending to want a relationship – has been on the rise during lockdown.’

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BBC News, 10th February 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Kevin’s identity was stolen by police after he died’ – BBC News

‘David Crossland’s whole family died beside him on a holiday flight to Yugoslavia in September 1966. His wife Daphne, and their young children Kevin and Lynne were killed when their plane crashed in woods as it was approaching the airport in Ljubljana. David, who was sitting across the aisle from his wife and children, crawled to safety from the burning wreckage.’

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BBC News, 7th December 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitor duped by ‘fake’ wife fined for failing to check ID – Legal Futures

Posted January 16th, 2020 in disciplinary procedures, fines, identity fraud, loans, news, solicitors by sally

‘An experienced solicitor has been fined £20,000 for misconduct after being duped into accepting that a woman was who she said she was because he did not require documentary proof.’

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Legal Futures, 16th January 2020

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

What Is Voter ID And Is It Discriminatory? – Rights Info

Posted October 16th, 2019 in elections, equality, human rights, identification, identity fraud, news by sally

‘The government has announced controversial plans to force voters to bring photo ID with them to the polling station. The move has drawn criticism from MPs and campaigners who believe it will undermine thousands of people’s right to vote. So what is it and what’s at stake? Jodie Satterly explores.’

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Rights Info, 16th October 2019

Source: rightsinfo.org

Man who tricked straight men into sex by posing as woman on Tinder jailed – The Independent

Posted November 12th, 2018 in identity fraud, news, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A man who posed as a woman online to trick would-be suitors into blindfolded sexual encounters at his flat has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man used ‘extreme manipulation’ to trick other men into sex – BBC News

Posted October 8th, 2018 in consent, identity fraud, internet, news, sexual offences by sally

‘A man who tricked four men into having sex with him by pretending to be a woman online has been convicted.’

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BBC News, 5th October 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Left Holding The Baby – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted August 9th, 2018 in agency, identity fraud, news, solicitors, warranties by sally

‘Given the frequency with which sophisticated fraudsters arrange for the sale of properties which they do not own, it is perhaps surprising that the question of who, amongst the professionals involved, bears the risk when it happens has not been considered sooner and more definitively. In 2010 the question came before the Court in Excel Securities PLC v Masood [2010] Lloyds Rep PN 165, but only on a summary judgment application. HHJ Hegarty QC (sitting as a High Court Judge) held that the question of whether a solicitor purporting to act for the owner of a property warranted the identity of his client could not be answered in the abstract, and was not a suitable matter for summary judgment. A warranty of authority is an implied obligation arising as a matter of contract in particular circumstances, so it is not possible to determine the scope of any such warranty without a detailed consideration of the facts. Generally, however, a solicitor’s warranty extends to the fact that he has the authority of the person who has instructed him, but not as to the identity of that person.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 31st July 2018

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Dreamvar – where do we go from here? – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted June 18th, 2018 in breach of trust, identity fraud, negligence, news, sale of land, solicitors by sally

‘Who bears the loss when a purchaser agrees to buy a property which isn’t the seller’s to sell? In recent years the courts have had to grapple with the problem caused by “identity fraud”, where a fraudster masquerades as the owner of property, “sells” it to the unsuspecting victim, and then absconds with the money.’

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Hardwicke Chambers, 30th June 2018

Source: www.hardwicke.co.uk

Met dismisses police spy who tricked activist into sexual relationship – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, dismissal, identity fraud, news, police by tracey

‘An undercover officer who had an unauthorised sexual relationship with an environmental campaigner has been dismissed from the police after a disciplinary hearing.’

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The Guardian, 3rd May 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

England voter ID trial ‘a solution in search of a problem’ – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2018 in elections, identity fraud, news by tracey

‘Minister says new requirements counter ‘perception’ of electoral fraud as data shows problem is minimal.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Voter identity checks may discriminate against ethnic minority communities, watchdog says – The Independent

Posted April 23rd, 2018 in elections, identity fraud, minorities, news, race discrimination by tracey

‘Plans to force voters to show photo identification at polling stations may discriminate against people from ethnic minority communities, the equality watchdog has reportedly warned. The new rules – being trialled to prevent voter fraud – would also hit the young and old, those with disabilities and transgender people, the Equality and Human Rights Commission claims in a leaked letter to Cabinet Office minister David Lidington.’

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The Independent, 22nd April 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk