fraud

Cancer insurance fraudster jailed for six years over £1.8m scam

Regulation

Cancer insurance fraudster jailed for six years over £1.8m scam

Received £1.2m from protection policy

clock 20 June 2022 • 3 min read
Allianz hit with $6bn fine over fund manager fraud

Investment

Allianz hit with $6bn fine over fund manager fraud

Misled investors on risky investments

clock 23 May 2022 • 1 min read
Govt expands Online Safety Bill to include paid-for adverts

Pensions

Govt expands Online Safety Bill to include paid-for adverts

Pushed by industry

clock 09 March 2022 • 3 min read
FCA warns social media giants over 'dodgy' investment adverts

Regulation

FCA warns social media giants over 'dodgy' investment adverts

‘Putting them on notice’

clock 28 September 2021 • 3 min read
'Clear mistrust' of online financial services adverts

Technology

'Clear mistrust' of online financial services adverts

Most savers want the government to legislate to ensure websites do not promote financial scams

clock 24 August 2021 • 3 min read
Fraudsters target Punter Southall in clone scam

Your profession

Fraudsters target Punter Southall in clone scam

Financial planning firm targeted

clock 05 August 2021 • 2 min read

Regulation

Only one in 700 scams results in a fraud conviction

Convictions have slumped to their lowest level since 2007

clock 26 July 2021 • 2 min read

Regulation

FCA bans jailed adviser after fraud conviction

David King is serving a six-year and four-month sentence

clock 22 July 2021 • 1 min read

Regulation

Coalition including PIMFA and IA call for Online Safety Bill to cover paid-for internet ads

More than £2.3bn lost in a year to scams

clock 20 July 2021 • 2 min read

Regulation

FCA bans convicted fraudster from regulated activities

'Lacks honesty and integrity'

clock 14 July 2021 • 1 min read
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