Crime
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Aug- 2020 -25 August
FCA investigating over 150 Covid-19 related scams
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating more than 150 Coronavirus-related scams since the outbreak began, according to official figures.…
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13 August
Property developers disqualified for tax avoidance
Two Scottish property developers have been disqualified after failing to pay tax on a land deal. Richard Black, from Collessie,…
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11 August
2020 AML fine values surpass 2019 figures
The first half of 2020 has seen an uptick in anti-money laundering (AML) fine values, globally totaling $706m (£539m) compared…
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Jul- 2020 -27 July
Police warn of rise in HMRC scams
A rise in HMRC scams has been reported across the West Midlands, with police urging people to “be on their…
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10 July
Takeaway boss banned for concealing tax liabilities
A takeaway boss has been banned from directorship for nine years after concealing tax liabilities of over £100,00 for five…
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9 July
West Midlands man arrested on suspicion of £495,000 furlough fraud
A West Midlands man has been arrested as part of an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation into a suspected…
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Jun- 2020 -23 June
Former RSAII CFO fined £63,000 for participation in a breach of financial services law
The former executive director and CFO of RSA Ireland Insurance DAC (RSAII) has been disqualified for eight years and four…
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4 June
North London restaurateur banned for under-declaring tax
A restaurant boss from Edmonton, North London, has been banned as a company director for six years after under-declaring tax…
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May- 2020 -29 May
HMRC ramps up use of new AFOs and FOs, RPC finds
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has “ramped up” its use of new Account Freezing Orders (AFOs) and Forfeiture Orders (FOs)…
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Jan- 2020 -23 January
Alleged fraud reached over £1bn in 2019
Sophisticated cyber-crime combined with traditional old school frauds have pushed the value of alleged fraud cases hitting UK Courts in…
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