New inquiry will probe fraud risks around new pension freedoms
Concerns that savers could be at risk of scams as people take up the new pension freedoms are being probed by MPs.
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Business leaders go back to school to learn how to spot internal fraudsters
A "Fraud Academy" is being launched to help businesses tackle economic crime which affects half of Scottish companies.
Worker who stole cash from school club faces conduct hearing
A child care worker who embezzled £1,370 from the kids club where she worked is set to face a hearing over her conduct.
Hospice targeted in ‘disgraceful’ multi-million pound phone scam
A hospice is among several charities and businesses in Scotland recently scammed out of almost £5 million by fraudsters.
Dundee City Council to produce report on £1m fraud
A full report detailing the £1 million fraud committed by a now-jailed IT worker is to be presented by Dundee City Council.
Top Dundee police officer says £1m council fraud ‘on a scale never seen before’
A senior police officer who helped bring a £1 million fraudster to justice said that he had never before seen one individual carry out public sector corruption on that scale.
Dundee council IT worker behind £1m fraud jailed
A fraudster who stole more than £1 million from Dundee City Council has been jailed for five years and four months.
Dundee woman falsely claimed £12k in employment benefits
A woman admitted that she fraudulently claimed more than £12,000 in benefits.
Tayside wedding planner admits £130k scam and fleeing to Ibiza
A wedding planner faces jail after admitting defrauding almost 40 brides or bridegrooms out of more than £130,000.
This is the IT worker who defrauded Dundee council out of £1m
A man was put behind bars after fraudulently taking more than £1 million from Dundee City Council.
Former Dundee City Council IT officer defrauded more than £1m from local authority
A Tayside man is in custody today after fraudulently taking more than £1,000,000 from Dundee City Council.
Dundee woman given home curfew after admitting fraud
Sharon Lindsay, 44, of Dunholm Road, was placed on a curfew at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Dundee OAP in benefits fraud
A pensioner fraudulently claimed housing and council tax benefit amounting to £6,500.
Woman admits £23k four-year fraud scam
Denise Forbes, 46, of Strathgray Crescent, Invergowrie, was ordered by Dundee Sheriff Court to carry out 240 hours of unpaid work.
Dundee man in £40k benefits scam has conviction appeal rejected
A Dundee man who lied to benefits bosses and scammed almost £40,000 in benefits has failed in his bid to appeal his sentence and conviction.
Dundee man who forged mum’s signature to get £180k mortgage is jailed
A man has been jailed for nine months for faking his mum’s signature to obtain a £180,000 mortgage.
Man embezzled £60k from Dundee veterans’ group
A man has admitted embezzling £60,000 from a Dundee-based armed forces veterans’ charity.
HMRC worker scammed £23k of benefits
An HMRC worker scammed benefit bosses out of £23,000 in child and working tax credits.
Dundee woman admits £7k tax credit fraud
A Dundee woman claimed £7,000 in benefits to which she was not entitled.
Dundee man appeals £40,000 benefits fraud conviction
A Dundee man who lied to benefits bosses and scammed almost £40,000 in benefits is set to appeal his sentence and conviction.