Month: March 2015

Police challenge govt to tighten net on cybercrime

The Metropolitan Police and Mayor of London should lead a London-wide campaign during 2015-16 to draw attention to the threat of online crime. According to a report by the Police and Crime Committee, the Met should identify a senior ranking officer to be responsible for mainstreaming cyber crime action across the whole of the force, […]

Airbnb scam cost me £920

I was recently the victim of a scam via Airbnb’s website when booking an apartment in Barcelona. While browsing through the accommodation offers, I used the red “contact the host” link to send an email to the owner of an attractive apartment. The owner was listed as being “verified” on the site. The apartment owner, […]

Tightening the net

The City of London Police, the National Lead force for fraud, contributed to the assessment conducted by the London Assembly in the lead up to the release of today’s report entitled ‘Tightening the net’ which looked at the Metropolitan Police’s response to online theft and fraud. The report found that an increasing amount of crime […]

Government earmarks extra £250k to tackle e-crime

Trading Standards awarded additional cash to crack down on copycat websites, phishing and online fraud. The government is giving extra funding to the National Trading Standards Board to help it crack down on copycat websites masquerading as legitimate government services which leave unwary consumers thousands of pounds out of pocket. A sum of £250,000 was […]

The benefits of Bitcoin in travel

It comes as no surprise that airlines and travel companies are constantly looking for ways to lower their costs. By accepting payments in the digital currency bitcoin, an increasing number of online travel merchants and airlines are achieving just that. Most people are unaware of the costs associated with accepting card payments online, airlines often […]

Appearing in Court

In the previous edition of this campaign we looked at completing a witness statement. This week we look at what might occur when are called to court. Remember that if you are involved in a criminal prosecution; you have given a statement that complies with section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967; and the […]

Statements & Reports

Previously in part 12 of this email campaign we looked at some issues that you might consider when investigating a suspected fraud. In this issue we look at some things to consider when completing two formal documents that you might be required to complete in order for legal action to be taken. When you Might […]

Debt Recovery Options

Is it ever Worthwhile Recovering Money From A Fraudster? In this edition of the email campaign we look at whether it is ever worth considering recovering money from an employee that commits a fraud or attempting to recover money from someone who commits a fraud (such as through a chargeback) against your organisation. Read more>>