Crime
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
HMRC launches 13 investigations into Corporate Criminal Offences
Law firm RPC has revealed new data from HMRC shows that after a “slow start”, the Revenue has opened 13…
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27 October
11 cases of coronavirus fraud reported to Action Fraud
Investigations into suspected fraud targeting the Government’s coronavirus emergency loan schemes have begun, with 11 reports of fraud to the…
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26 October
£3bn lost to furlough fraud, says NAO
More than £3bn in Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) money has reportedly been lost to fraud. According to the National…
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23 October
AAT welcomes new economic crime inquiry
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has welcomed the launch of a new Parliamentary inquiry into combatting economic crime. The…
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6 October
Agents banned after misappropriating £9m
Two foreign exchange agents have been banned for a total of 24 years after securing more than £9m from clients…
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Sep- 2020 -30 September
Retired judge to lead Post Office accounting inquiry
The government has announced a retired High Court judge, Sir Wyn Williams, will lead a new inquiry into the Post…
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28 September
ICAEW launches anti-money laundering educational series
The ICAEW has announced the first installment in its Anti-Money Laundering: The Basics educational series, marking the start of a…
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17 September
‘Bot’ cyber crimes increase on financial services during Covid-19
Cyber attacks from automated ‘bots’ on financial services rose during the pandemic, despite the number of overall human-initiated cyber attacks…
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14 September
Events and promotions bosses banned for 18 years over tax abuse
The bosses of an events and promotions marketing company based in Gateshead have been banned for 18 years after “abusing”…
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Aug- 2020 -28 August
£30m lost to pension scammers since 2017, says FCA
Over £30m has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since 2017, according to complaints filed with Action Fraud, says the…
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