Thousands of creditors who put money into collapsed wine investment shams are being sold a bogus “rescue service” in return for an upfront fee Victims of investment frauds are being hit by scammers a second time. Thousands of creditors who put money into collapsed wine investment shams are being sold…
Two London newspapers, business news oriented CityAM and the London Evening Standard, have named retail forex broker CWM FX as being the mystery financial institution associated with a police raid last week at Heron Tower in London’s financial district. CityAM first reported the incident last Tuesday, reporting that an unnamed financial…
Housing Benefit Recoveries and Fraud National Statistics 2014/2015 Q1 & Q2 Data The latest National Statistics on Housing Benefits Recoveries and Fraud (HBRF) data produced by the Department for Work and Pensions were released on 11th March 2015 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410389/housing-benefit-recoveries-fraud-statistics-apr-sep-2014.pdf
A new security system aims to protect to both producers and customers from counterfeits. Saint-Émilion has stepped up the war on counterfeiting with the adoption of a sophisticated anti-fraud label that will allow producers to pinpoint the location of fraudulent bottles. The new anti-fraud stamp combines a unique QR code and…
Owners of High Clandon Estate Vinyard appealing for whereabouts of their labelled and ready-to-sell High Clandon 2009 vintage brut cuvée The owners of a village vineyard in Guildford are “devastated” after sparkling wine valued at more than £30,000 was stolen. Sibylla and Bruce Tindale, of High Clandon Estate Vineyard,…
Feb 25 (Reuters) – Serious Fraud Office: * Opened a criminal investigation into alleged fraud concerning Global Forestry Investments and Global Forex Investments (Bengaluru Newsroom: +91 80 6749 1136) Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/25/idUSFWN0VZ03N20150225
An entrepreneur who was backed by Dragon’s Den investor Richard Farleigh has been jailed after swindling £273,000 in VAT fraud. Andrew Smith, 52, received financial backing for his surfboard tracking business from Richard Farleigh after contacting the Dragon’s Den investor in 2008. But the same year, Smith began making false VAT returns after his…
Four people have been arrested in raids by officers investigating a multimillion-pound fraud operation. More than 100 police officers and customs officials raided properties across East Anglia and Surrey as part of the investigation into fraudulently trading companies. A man, 26, and woman, 32, were detained in Bedford, a 66-year-old…
Job applications should not be trusted on first viewing as the majority of CVs are riddled with inaccuracies, a new study has revealed. More than half, or 56pc, of job applications in 2014 included incorrect details about the candidate, according to a survey by the employment due diligence service HireRight….
John Baker, 62, and his partner Tracey Walmsley spent the money at high-end stores such as Louis Vuitton and Harvey Nichols, drove expensive sports cars and took luxury holidays. Baker’s daughter, Amy, 27, ran Amy’s Sandwich Bar in Hull, after her father bought the business in 2006. She told tax…