fraud

Regulation

FCA brings fraud charges against unregulated adviser

Between 2008 and 2019

clock 20 May 2021 • 1 min read

Regulation

FCA starts criminal action against two men over £3.8m mortgage fraud

Fraudulent mortgage applications

clock 22 April 2021 • 1 min read

Pensions

Three in court in connection with £14m pension fraud

Three people have appeared in court in connection with an investigation into pension fraud totalling nearly £14m.

clock 15 April 2021 • 1 min read

Life Insurance

Woman sentenced for fraudulent life insurance claim

Two years imprisonment suspended for two years

clock 16 March 2021 • 2 min read

Your profession

Investors lose £78m as lockdown sees 'clone fraud' surge

Spike during first lockdown

clock 27 January 2021 • 4 min read

Protection

Woman found guilty of sawing off own hand for pay-out

Sentenced to two years in prison

clock 14 September 2020 • 1 min read

Your profession

FCA investigating 165 Covid-19-related scams

FOI request

clock 24 August 2020 • 1 min read

Your profession

Three charged by SFO in Axiom fund collapse investigation

Former IFA charged

clock 21 August 2020 • 1 min read

Regulation

£1.3bn fraud claim filed against HSBC UK Bank for 'sham' film investment scheme

'Catastrophic for unwitting investors'

clock 22 June 2020 • 1 min read

Your profession

Ipswich IFA admits defrauding clients of £300,000

Norwich court hearing

clock 19 February 2020 • 1 min read
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