Anger as scammers try to profit from death of Neomi with fake funeral fund
People have voiced their disgust and anger after a fake fundraising page claiming to be collecting money for the funeral of Neomi Smith was uncovered.
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Unpaid work for Dundee woman who claimed £6,000 of benefits she wasn’t entitled to
A woman who admitted claiming almost £6,000 in benefits to which she was not entitled was placed on a community payback order under supervision for a year.
HMRC blocks fraudsters from mimicking its call centres
Fraudsters will no longer be able to trick the public into thinking they owe HM Revenue and Customs, according to new plans unveiled by the tax authority.
Fightback against bank transfer scams steps up with launch of new code
Blameless scam victims who are tricked into transferring money directly to a fraudster should find they are better protected under a new voluntary industry code which comes into force from Tuesday.
Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme in the US.
Lloyds launches review of HBOS fraud compensation scheme
Lloyds Banking Group has been forced to launch a review of a scheme set up to compensate victims of fraud at the Reading branch of HBOS.
Police charge 29 people in money laundering investigation
Almost 30 people have been charged after a police crackdown on “money mules” who keep cash in their bank accounts for criminals.
Three arrested in Donegal in Romanian organised crime gang probe
Three men have been arrested in Donegal in an investigation into a Romanian organised crime gang, Garda have said.
Dundee woman who claimed £27k in benefits fraud avoids jail
A woman who pocketed more than £27,000 in bogus benefit claims has avoided a prison sentence.
Householders lost over £700,000 in just six months to doorstep scams
People across Scotland lost nearly half a million pounds in just six months as a result of doorstep scams, Police Scotland has revealed.
‘I’ve been to hell and back’: Dundee woman wrongly sacked by HMRC over benefit fraud accusation
A former HMRC worker said she has been to “hell and back”after being wrongly accused of benefit fraud.
Five charged in £12 million VAT fraud and money laundering investigation
Police have arrested and charged five people as part of a probe into alleged money laundering and VAT fraud worth £12 million.
Fraud victim backs action to tackle ‘romance scams’
A woman has told how her life was turned upside down by a fraudster who stole £60,000 from her and her family.
Man who duped Facebook and Google pleads guilty in £75m internet fraud case
A Lithuanian man who duped Google and Facebook into transferring more than 100 million dollars (£75.7 million) into accounts he controlled has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Dundee mum breaks down in dock as she’s jailed for £34,000 benefit fraud
A mother has been jailed for a £34,000 benefit fraud - as a sheriff blasted her husband for his part in landing her in the dock.
Brechin restaurant owner who ignored his accountant sentenced for £55k tax fraud
A restaurant owner has been sentenced after ignoring his accountant and committing a £55,000 tax fraud.
Ex-Dundee bank worker whose £5,700 Lloyds scam was exposed by Facebook pics avoids jail
A bank worker who reclaimed the cost of a lavish break to Dubai after claiming his travel documents never turned up – only to be rumbled when bosses saw pictures of him enjoying the sunshine break on Facebook – has been spared jail.
Boss steals £370K from his firm and buys kittens with the cash
A building firm's boss stole nearly £370,000 and forked out on pedigree kittens.
Credit card thief caught shopping in Dundee city centre
A thief who stole credit cards after breaking into a house was nabbed by police as he was still using one of the cards while shopping Dundee.
Dundee woman ordered to pay back 10% of the £26,000 she scammed in single parent lie
A woman who scammed more than £26,000 in benefits after lying that she was a single parent has been spared a period of imprisonment.