Month: May 2014

Beware of scam holiday sites

The Civil Aviation Authority has warned consumers to beware of scam holiday websites displaying a false ‘Atol Protected’ logo. The CAA is urging holiday bookers “to check, then double check” bookings are Atol protected. The authority issued the warning today as part of National Scam Awareness Month. Link to article

Three jailed for tourism fraud

Three conmen who tried to defraud the taxman out of £1.9m by pretending to promote Dubai tourism have been jailed. The businessmen set up a sham company and approached various firms claiming they had a £15m budget from Dubai’s Department of Tourism to promote the country. When the company, Wilnecote Hall Marketing, sold advertising space […]

9 arrested in ticket fraud crackdown

Suspected ticket fraudsters were rounded up in police raids across Merseyside this morning. Nine people believed to have been involved in online ticketing fraud were arrested after 12 search warrants were executed in Clubmoor, Dovecot, Fazakerley, Anfield, Wavertree, Kensington and Garston. The arrests, relating to the online sale of tickets that never existed or did […]

Get the low-down on today’s sophisticated fraudsters

The figures come from new research by Citizens Advice to coincide with Scams Awareness Month, a campaign that runs throughout May, to warn about the devious con artists preying on hard-up households. Some of the most commonly-reported scams include counterfeit cheques, fraudulent lenders offering loans to get hold of personal details, dating scams, ticket cons […]

Employee dishonesty: do you know your staff?

According to its research, employee fraud is as prevalent as customer fraud, with perpetrators becoming increasingly imaginative. CIFAS recorded a 71% increase in unsuccessful fraudulent attempts to obtain employment. These involve individuals submitting false information as part of the recruitment process (such as incorrect qualifications or falsified credit histories). The second most widespread fraud is […]