Fraud
Warning: scam victims being retargeted
Fraudsters are posing as anti-scam officers to trick people who have already fallen victim to fraud into handing over their personal and banking details.
Middle East | 13 Sep 17
Massive fraud puts 54 in Abu Dhabi court
Defence witnesses will take to the stand on Sunday on behalf of 54 men charged with scamming almost 2,000 people in a Ponzi-style investment scheme believed to be the biggest in Abu Dhabi history.
Best Practice | 11 Sep 17
Liars using money saving expert to con victims
A host of dodgy companies and scammers are “trying to leach off the hard-earned reputation” of website MoneySavingExpert.com and its founder Martin Lewis.
Jail term for ex-insurance worker in £280k fraud
A former employee of RSA Insurance Group has been jailed, while his accomplice received a suspended sentence, after they pleaded guilty to a number of fraud offences.
IFA jailed for forging signatures
A former financial adviser who was found guilty of forging clients’ signatures to invest their cash into a high-risk fund that later went bankrupt has been sentenced to seven years in prison.