Fraud

Nearly 45 million had scam calls in three months
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Technology
Posted
20 October 2021
Failed tax-fraud probe cost more than £3m
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Tees
Posted
20 October 2021
Impact of scams on wellbeing calculated as £9bn
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Business
Posted
18 October 2021
Former council manager cleared of fraud and theft
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Gloucestershire
Posted
15 October 2021
Victim loses £7,500 in fake police officer scam
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Lancashire
Posted
15 October 2021
Three arrests over fake police officer scam
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Lancashire
Posted
12 October 2021
Manager 'abused position' to steal, court is told
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Gloucestershire
Posted
11 October 2021
Elderly victims lose £23,500 in telephone scams
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Lancashire
Posted
8 October 2021
US man who faked own death sentenced in Covid scam
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US & Canada
Posted
8 October 2021
NatWest faces fine over money laundering failings
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Business
Posted
7 October 2021
Court warns of phone number cash scam
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
7 October 2021
Fraud charges due over road deaths fundraiser
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Wiltshire
Posted
5 October 2021
Businessman 'senior figure in $6m global scam'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
1 October 2021
New 159 fraud hotline launched to counter threat
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Business
Posted
28 September 2021
Scammers try to exploit high street voucher scheme
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Northern Ireland
Posted
28 September 2021
Sport's Strangest Crimes. Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket, 7. Hell. Audio, 48 minutes
The shocking truth about Sir Allen Stanford and his business empire is finally revealed.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Sport's Strangest Crimes. Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket, 6. Hurricane Season. Audio, 39 minutes
The net begins to close in on Stanford, but unsurprisingly all is not what it seems.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Sport's Strangest Crimes. Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket, 5. Whistleblowers. Audio, 33 minutes
Allen faces a challenge from within his organisation that could have huge ramifications.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Sport's Strangest Crimes. Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket, 2. The Wild West. Audio, 32 minutes
Bankrupt and his gym business in tatters Allen spies a new opportunity in Montserrat.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year
Sport's Strangest Crimes. Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket, 1. Lord's. Audio, 35 minutes
Lord's 2008, Allen arrives by helicopter with $20 million and a plan to change cricket.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Available for over a year