Fraud – Page 21
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Fraudster sentenced for fake Rolex claim
The claim began unravelling when CCTV footage revealed the man had not been wearing a watch in the shop where he claimed to have lost it
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FCA issues latest warning on a clone firm
The authorised broker being cloned claims to have over a million customers
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Insurers express frustration at IFED scale back
Insurers are mostly frustrated at the cut backs, but one insurer says it is pleased the unit is being more selective
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More jail time for benefits cheat turned insurance fraudster
The fraudster previously lied about being too sick to continue her modelling and acting career, despite starring in a Playboy film
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Exclusive: IFED confirms 'scale back' as it comes to terms with referral demand
Acting DCI Craig Mullish says IFED has been operating “beyond optimal capacity”
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IFED 'struggling with volume of referrals' - sources
According to sources, insurers are having to find new avenues for prosecution as a result
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Fraudster gets 16-month sentence after false £250,000 claim
The sentence is one of the longest that can be handed down in contempt of court proceedings
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IT Interview
Exclusive: Former IFB boss plans resurgence of private prosecutions
The former head of investigations at the IFB is now head of fraud operations at BLM, moving back over to the commercial side of fraud
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'Expect a major shift in fraud post-reforms,' former IFB boss warns
Jason Potter also predicts a “significant spike” in traditional fraud ahead of the implementation date next year
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Allianz sees increased fraud savings for 2018
Allianz finds a new threat where detection was up 61% from the year before
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News Analysis
Automation promises better fraud claim detection, but do we still need humans?
Can an algorithm make spotting fraudulent claims easier, and by doing so does it complement or eradicate the human element?
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CCTV exposes fraudster who claimed her car was stolen
The fraudster had her car towed and set on fire as part of the elaborate scam
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Life sentences for fraudsters who killed five in shop blast
A combined 109 years in prison for the three men who killed five in an insurance scam last year
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IFB launches new industry-scale fraud prevention platform
The IFB teams up with analytics provider SAS to launch the intelligence database
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Zurich UK extends BAE partnership to step up fight against fraud
Zurich and BAE have worked together for eight years so far in a joint bid to combat fraud
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Manifesto 2019: Biba pledges to increase cyber risk awareness in SMEs
Biba launches its 2019 manifesto at the Houses of Parliament tonight
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More fraud court cases in 2018 than 2014-2017 combined, says KPMG
Total fraud cases increased by 78% last year, according to KPMG Forensic
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Fraudster sentenced after series of fake crash claims
The fraudster used friends’ names to make to fake claims, totalling around £15000