Gambler arrested in Northampton after failing to cash fake cheque at Dundee bank
A gambling addict’s poker face let him down as he tried to cash a fake cheque at a Dundee bank, a court heard.
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Fraudulent locksmith locked up after conning NHS out of half a million pounds
The chief locksmith at a major London hospital trust has been locked up after being found guilty of ripping off the NHS for more than half a million pounds, officials have said.
Failures in ‘fundamental controls’ allowed Dundee council worker to embezzle £1m, report finds
Failures in "fundamental controls" within Dundee City Council's financial systems allowed an employee to embezzle more than £1 million in almost seven years, a report has found.
Grenfell fraudster convicted of inventing fake husband to pocket compensation
A woman has been convicted of posing as a grief-stricken Grenfell Tower survivor to claim money, donations and hotel accommodation meant for real victims.
Former soldier from Dundee admits £18,000 benefit fraud
A former soldier who defrauded Dundee City Council and the Department for Work and Pensions out of more than £18,000 has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
Don’t donate to fake fundraising account for dead girl – police
Police have warned well-wishers not to donate to a fraudulent fundraising account set up in the name of six-year-old Daisy Dymyd who died earlier this week.
Six suspects arrested in £1.2bn Indian bank fraud case
Six people have been arrested in an alleged £1.2 billion Indian bank fraud case.
Safe as Houses: Top anti-fraud cop in warning after £750k lost in phone scams
A top anti-fraud cop is warning of the dangers posed by scammers after it was revealed Taysiders have lost £750,000 to phone banking cons.
Romance fraud cost Britons £41 million in 2017, study suggests
Lovelorn Britons lost £41 million to online romance fraudsters in 2017, new research has revealed.
The £5m apprenticeship fraud run by former footballers Aizlewood and Sugrue
Disgraced ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue embezzled £5 million of public money reserved to train vulnerable young people.
Noel Edmonds set for court battle with Lloyds after securing funds
Television star Noel Edmonds has secured litigation funding to pursue Lloyds through the courts as he seeks up to £60 million in compensation from the banking giant.
Watchdog issues stark warning over online investment fraud
The City watchdog has warned members of the public to be on high alert to online investment fraud after revealing that tens of thousands of pounds were lost every day to scams.
Benefit fraudster to keep paying back debt to Dundee council
Thomas Simpson, 41, of Finavon Place, had sentence deferred for six months for him to make repayments to Dundee City Council after he admitted benefit fraud.
Local man conned out of £29k in voice phishing scam
Police have issued a warning to the public following a vishing — voice phishing — scam that resulted in a man losing £29,000.
Dundee fraudster, 64, claimed £5k in benefits despite income from pension
A man who admitted fraudulently claiming more than £5,400 in benefits had sentence deferred.
Dundee fraudster who conned OAPs out of thousands found dead
A convicted fraudster who conned elderly people out of thousands of pounds has been found dead.
Man admits £3.8k Dundee council benefits fraud
Thomas Simpson, 41, of Finavon Place, had sentence deferred after admitting claiming benefits to which he wasn’t entitled.
Dundee student conned out of £180 by Facebook seller who claimed they had Killers tickets
A student has warned music fans to check who they buy tickets from after losing £180 to an online fraudster who promised Killers briefs.
Dundee council action plan to stop repeat of £1m worker fraud
Finance experts have issued Dundee City Council with an action plan to help prevent a repeat of the £1 million fraud carried out by a rogue IT worker.
Dundee veterans’ charity fraud: More than 1,000 sign petition to seize assets of man who scammed £60,000
A petition has been launched calling for a man who founded a veterans’ charity — only to scam tens of thousands of pounds from it — to have his assets seized.