Fraud

Confiscation order 'very much alive' despite error
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
24 May 2021
Eight arrests in Royal Mail text scam probe
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England
Posted
24 May 2021
Fraud reports in Wales up by 25% during pandemic
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Wales
Posted
22 May 2021
Fraudsters convicted over fake college scam
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Bristol
Posted
20 May 2021
Former councillor admits £190k VAT fraud
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Isle Of Man / Ellan Vannin
Posted
17 May 2021
Five men arrested over fake police cash scam
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Tees
Posted
13 May 2021
Sentence increased for fraudster who tried to kill
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Bristol
Posted
12 May 2021
Pet and shopping scams surge during pandemic
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Business
Posted
12 May 2021
170,000 claims linked to 'crash for cash' gangs
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Business
Posted
11 May 2021
Word of Mouth. Romance Fraud. Audio, 28 minutes
Dr Elisabeth Carter talks to Michael about the language used by romance fraudsters.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
German 'dead fraudster' exposed by pet poodle
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Europe
Posted
6 May 2021
Witness History. The Great Wine Fraud. Audio, 9 minutes
The story of wine fraudster Rudy Kurniawan, and the French winemaker who exposed him.
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Woman loses nearly £113k in romance fraud
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
5 May 2021
Don't trust caller ID on phones, says watchdog
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Business
Posted
2 May 2021
Banks fail in bid to share cost of scam refunds
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Business
Posted
30 April 2021
Family criticise police over deceased dad's fraud
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Stoke & Staffordshire
Posted
27 April 2021
Scammers left woman 'unable to afford food'
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
26 April 2021
Facebook and Google 'failed to remove scam adverts'
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Technology
Posted
26 April 2021
Scammers steal $32m from 90-year old in Hong Kong
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China
Posted
21 April 2021
Stockbroker faces prison over £30k pensioner fraud
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Essex
Posted
19 April 2021
Multimillion-pound tax fraud probe 'fizzled out'
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England
Posted
16 April 2021
Bernie Madoff and his legacy. Newshour. Audio, 00:08:05
Diana Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
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BBC World Service
Posted
14 April 2021
Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff dies in prison
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Business
Posted
14 April 2021
Crossbow murder victim 'cleaned out of £200k'
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Wales
Posted
14 April 2021