The card fraud losses dropping 26% from £609.9m in 2008, the time when fraud was at its height, to £450.4m in 2013. The Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) is an organisation which lead the fight against the financial fraud in the UK. Sponsored by the UK Cards Association for its attempts to prevent fraud […]
Month: February 2015
Conman in holiday scam ordered to repay just £1
A smiling conman who netted over £100,000 from a holiday scam has been ordered to repay just £1 by the courts after it was found he has no assets. Dean Oliver, 46, who was pictured grinning following a Birmingham Crown Court appearance, was eventually jailed for three years for the con which saw 19 holiday […]
BVRLA & Hill Dickinson launch counter fraud initiative
BVRLA and Hill Dickinson are partnering to undertake an analysis of insurance claims fraud within the self-drive hire sector. Findings will be used to create a solution to manage future risk and support the detection and prevention of fraudulent claims. The initiative builds on previous analysis undertaken by Hill Dickinson in 2014 with the support […]