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Romance fraud on the rise during Covid-19 lockdown

7 May 2021 by Wells Burcombe

Romance fraud on the rise during Covid-19 lockdown

Romance fraud has been on the rise during lockdown in the UK, as people are increasingly being scammed out of money by others who are pretending to pursue a relationship. According to a report from UK Finance, there was a 20% increase in bank transfer fraud linked to romance schemes in 2020 compared to 2019. […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, fraud

Fraud regarding claims under Coronavirus Government assistance measures

23 March 2021 by Wells Burcombe

Fraud regarding claims under Coronavirus Government assistance measures

Concerns surrounding the legitimacy of matters such as Bounce Back Loans in the UK are growing, as it has been reported that an increasing number of shelf companies are being bought for the sole purpose of gaining access to the government backed scheme. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was launched in May 2020, intending to […]

Filed Under: Crime Tagged With: coronavirus, fraud

Bounce Back Loan Fraud Could Cost UK Billions

10 December 2020 by Wells Burcombe

Bounce Back Loan Fraud Could Cost UK Billions

Up to 60% of emergency pandemic loans made under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme are unlikely to ever be paid back, according to recent findings from the government’s spending watchdog. The Bounce Back Loan Scheme was launched in May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and allows small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: bounce back loan scheme, coronavirus, COVID-19, fraud

What is Furlough Fraud and Should Employers be Worried about it?

23 July 2020 by Wells Burcombe

What is Furlough Fraud and Should Employers be Worried about it?

HMRC has started to take action against individuals and businesses over suspected ‘furlough fraud’ in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). On Friday 10 July 2020, the first arrests were made, including the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding HMRC of £495,000. In addition to the arrests, authorities are seizing computers, other […]

Filed Under: Crime, General Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, Furlough, Furlough Fraud, Job Retention Scheme

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