Search Results for: Fraud
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Regulation & Law
Mortgage fraudster sentenced for cons totalling £200K
Adam Francis spoke to estate agents as part of his elaborate efforts to convince victims to part with cash.
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Regulation & Law
One mortgage fraud case recorded in a year
Olly Thornton-Berry, of Thirdfort, says the FCA only carried out one investigation into mortgage fraud last year.
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Regulation & Law
Fraudsters target property sales
Pete Gatenby of Novus Strategy says there were 55 cases of fraud by criminals impersonating homeowners in a year.
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Agencies & People
Norfolk estate agent in court accused of £50k fraud
Victoria Steele faces 19 charges of fraud by false representation, according to reporting by The Eastern Daily Press.
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Regulation & Law
Tenancy fraud hitting landlords hard, leading law firm warns
Most landlords who fall victim to fraud by renters are unable to retrieve the financial losses, according to LegalforLandlords.
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Regulation & Law
Tenants using bank fraud reports to challenge rent and deposit payments – claim
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud system is being misused by tenants instead of redress schemes, says Garrett Foxon of LettsPay.
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Regulation & Law
Lettings agency boss spared jail for fraudulent transfer from failing company
Creditors left unpaid after letting business Dylan Lettings Worldwide Ltd went into liquidation, with just £3.48 left in the bank.
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Rental market
Fraudsters hijack letting agency identity in rental scam
Short-term holiday let used to stage fake tenancy viewings and extract upfront rent and deposits.
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Regulation & Law
‘Deal sourcing’ property fraudster jailed for £100,000 scams
Jason Cunningham, of Cardigan, Wales, was given a four-and-a-half-year sentence for conning victims out of non-refundable 'property sourcing' fees.
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Regulation & Law
Welsh estate agent sentenced after admitting fake wedding fraud
Serial fraudster created false travel documents and hotel bookings to steal from family and friends to fund gambling debts.
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