Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
Making digital identity a reality in the UK: Digital identities can be intimidating at first. But modern technology has your back, protecting your data and your assets.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Forcing voters to show ID will hit black, trans and disabled Brits, says damning report: In 2019, there was only one conviction in the UK for ‘personation’ fraud, which voter ID is meant to prevent. The Elections Bill is being pushed through the Commons.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Ministers sign off compensation scheme for Post Office managers hit by Horizon IT scandal: The postmaster compensation scheme, to be confirmed by ministers this week, is likely to cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds, Sky News learns.: “Fraud” – BingNews
Bouncing Back Badly: Fraud-Friendly Faults In Bounce Back Loan Scheme: Syed Rahman of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli examines the fraud-friendly faults that have been highlighted in the government’s Bounce Back Loan Scheme.As an end-of-year report, the Nation …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Finance boss scammed company out of £60,000 to buy flights, holidays and designer shoes: Mum-of-two Vicki Fortune began funnelling thousands of pounds into her own accounts after joining the construction business which has worked on Westminster Palace …: “Fraud” – BingNews
300,000 illegal cigarettes and three cars seized in Freeman Street raid: Simon York, Director of Fraud Investigation Service, HMRC, said: “Operation CeCe shows our determination to tackle the menace of illicit tobacco. “This is a trade that costs the UK taxpayer around …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Mistaken ID victim leads to credit nightmare and long battle to clear his name – Crusader: Will the ghost of mistaken debt markers keep haunting an innocent bank customer or will there be Christmas cheer as the phantom wrecking his credit record – and a lot of his life – is finally laid to …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraudsters offering £40 fake fit-to-fly certificates at £40 a go to dodge omicron travel rules: Fraudsters are selling fake fit-to-fly certificates for £40 to passengers wanting to dodge Covid travel rules in a social media scam described by government officials as “completely unacceptable.” An …: “Fraud” – BingNews
James McMillan: Scotland has become a financial crime hotspot: James McMillan, director at law firm Anderson Strathern, warns that Scotland has become an international hotspot for financial crime. In the UK context when you think about white-collar crime over the …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Kanye West publicist attempted to get official to falsely confess to election fraud: Artist News Legal Kanye West publicist attempted to get official to falsely confess to election fraud By Andy Malt \| Published on Monday 13 December 2021. A publicist for Kanye We …: “Fraud” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Document Forgery – The creation of fake documents be they financial or related to a company’s services or to the government. These are still taking place and have been used in situations such as tax evasion, account opening and increasing credit score.