30 October 2006

The wife of a former Isle of Man chief minister has been found guilty of four charges in her fraud trial.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/6100114.stm
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30 October 2006

A financial adviser who conned clients out of £2.3m to feed an outline gambling habit has been jailed for nine years.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6099830.stm
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30 October 2006

A company director behind one of Scotland’s largest financial crimes has been jailed for almost five years.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6099842.stm
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30 October 2006

A campaign to crack down on benefit cheats will aim to reach criminals in the places where they spend their cash.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6096830.stm
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30 October 2006

A £10 million tax fraud case which led to four men being jailed was not a “victimless crime”, HM Revenues & Customs has said.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6093852.stm
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27 October 2006

One in 10 of Glasgow’s call centres has been infiltrated by criminal gangs, police believe.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6089736.stm
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26 October 2006

Ministers from the six largest European Union Countries have agreed to work together to make the internet a “more hostile” place for terrorists.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6081850.stm
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26 October 2006

A committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly is to investigate electoral fraud in the UK.  Members voted last week to send a former German justice minister and a Polish senator to England to look into allegations of postal vote fraud.  The delegates will then report back to the assembly about whether to start monitoring elections in England.  MJ magazine
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25 October 2006

Police and customs officers have conducted dawn raids on people suspected of tax credit fraud.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6084258.stm
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24 October 2006

The Government has confirmed that it intends to reduce the risks of the £5.4bn ID card programme by rolling it out in stages rather than taking a big bang approach.  Home Office minister Joan Ryan said the project would be developed in a way that is effective and makes best use of resources.  Computer Weekly magazine
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20 October 2006

The political career of the group leader of the British National Party on Calderdale Council was in question last night after he was convicted of fraudulently claiming thousands of pounds of benefits.  For the full story log on to: http://www.yorkshireposttoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1834058
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24 October 2006 

A former executive with US software firm Comverse Technology has pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy in the award of lucrative stock options.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6082472.stm
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20 October 2006

A woman faces trail over allegations that she claimed council tax benefit, income support and housing benefit while working for glamour model Jordan.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/6071326.stm
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19 October 2006

Three men have been charged over an alleged £20m fraud relating to a failed government learning scheme.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6065578.stm
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18 October 2006

Britain is to be investigated for possible human rights breaches, over concerns about postal vote fraud.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6062878.stm
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18 October 2006

The top enforcer at super-watchdog the Financial Services Authority today admitted Britain’s attempts to convict white-collar fraudsters through the criminal courts are failing compared with those of the US.  For the full story log on to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/dmstandard/frame.html?in_bottom=http:%2F%2Fwww.thisismoney.co.uk%2Fnews%2Findex.html%3Fin_page_id%3D2&in_page_id=1804
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18 October 2006

The Home Office has undervalued the cost of its controversial ID card scheme, critics have warned; despite ministers’ claims this week that it would cost taxpayers £5.4bn over ten years.  Public Finance magazine   
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17/ 0ctober 2006

Treasury ministers have approved a costly, cross-government legal case to stop the publication of Gateway reviews on identity cards, although the UK’s information commissioner and three committees of the House of Commons want information on the reviews released.  Computer Weekly magazine
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17 October 2006

Londoners are far and away the biggest target of ID thieves, according to research from credit reference agency Call Credit.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6058218.stm
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16 October 2006

Householders are still throwing out too many documents that help criminals steal their identity a survey suggests.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6044698.stm
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15 October 2006

An ID fraud expert explains the ways fraudsters try to steal your identity and what you can do to combat them.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6047174.stm
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13 October 2006

A former barrister has been jailed for three years in her absence after she fled her fraud trial.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6049340.stm
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13 October 2006

A former employee of West Mercia Police has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming £55,000 in benefits.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6048994.stm
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12 October 2006

A barrister accused of fraud is being hunted by police after apparently walking out on her trial.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6045934.stm
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11 October 2006

A former Boston United general manager has walked free from court after he was acquitted of tax fraud.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6041014.stm
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10 October 2006

Dup former mayor of Coleraine Dessile Stewart, who admitted electoral fraud during the 2005 elections, has resigned from the Council.  For the full story log to on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6039024.stm
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10 October 2006

The amount of value added tax (VAT) fraud – often called carousel fraud – appears to be failing, according to the Office for National Statistics.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6036529.stm
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10 October 2006

The UK’s trade deficit was unchanged at £4.4bn in August, but a surge in value-added-tax has continued to impact on trade.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6036551.stm
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6 October 2006

A former director of the failed South West Film Studios in Cornwall has been charged with fraud offences.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/5412268.stm
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4 October 2006

Tesco self-service tills suffer from an apparent “security loophole” making it easy for fraudsters to steal cash, consumer group Which? has said.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5406742.stm
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4 October 2006

A former fishing boat skipper has admitted to deliberately sinking his vessel to fraudulently recover almost £600,000 of insurance.  For the full story log on to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/5406056.stm
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4 October 2006

The Government’s biggest department was attacked today after the ‘starling admission’ that it received £268,000 through the use of telephone hotlines for benefit claimants.  For the full story log on to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/dmstandard/frame.html?in_bottom=http:%2F%2Fwww.thisismoney.co.uk%2Fnews%2Findex.html%3Fin_page_id%3D2&in_page_id=1804
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4 October 2006