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Fraud & Scams 12 stories
Tyneside pizza boss jailed after gambling with money from £150,000 Covid loan fraud
Fraudster obtained three Bounce Back Loans when businesses were only allowed one
Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
‘Session cookies’ are a primary target for hackers letting them hijack and use your accountsYou’ve had a busy morning of life admin, logging into various accounts to check balances and make payments. At the end of a prod...
Azets appoints Stuart Taylor as R&I director
Former HMRC assistant director joins Azets’ national restructuring and insolvency team
Jailed Birmingham accountant ordered to repay more than £300,000 after targeting Covid support schemes
Fraudster exploited three separate schemes designed to support businesses during the pandemic
AI vs Fraud: how accountants can stay ahead of emerging threats
As AI becomes increasingly embedded in fraud detection and investigations, businesses need to establish clear responsibility for how systems are being used
Earlier action, faster recovery, tougher on fraud: Insolvency Service launches strategy to strengthen confidence and growth
New strategy marks significant shift for the Agency – helping people and businesses deal with financial trouble earlier, as well as making quicker returns to the economy, and stepping up action against those who abuse the sy…
Fantasist who called himself ‘doctor’ and ‘Lord’ jailed for fraud
Repeat offender behind bars following Insolvency Service and police investigations
Devon taxi driver who bought Turkish flat and pizza oven using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay more than £60,000
Confiscation order for convicted fraudster
London hotelier sentenced for exploiting Covid support scheme nine times to fraudulently claim £450,000
He illegally obtained the funds for five separate companies
Scam whisky investment firm shut down after customers left thousands of pounds out of pocket
Company wound up following Insolvency Service investigations
Derby builder who wrecked victims’ homes sentenced for fraudulent trading
Fraudster exploited victims during two-year period
Bradford second-hand car dealer ordered to repay Covid loan cash in full
Used car dealer was convicted of Covid fraud earlier this year
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