Press releases

The City of London Police is warning people to be wary of their personal belongings when visiting cafes and coffee shops in the City, after the recent emergence of criminals using distraction techniques to steal items such as mobile phones and wallets. 

A woman jailed last year for making 31 fraudulent medical claims, including one where she stated that her daughter had sustained serious injuries in the terror attack at M.E.N Arena in Manchester, has now been ordered pay back £139,000. 

Action Fraud is warning the public that fraudsters are posting advertisements for non-existent animals and pet accessories online.

A conman has become only the third person in the entire country to be convicted of making thousands of pounds through computer software fraud.

On Friday (22 February 2019), four men were sentenced for their respective roles in stealing and selling customer data from AXA Insurance, and exploiting it for their claims management company.

Action Fraud warns Instagram users to be wary of fraudulent investment posts offering 'get rich quick' schemes on the app.

Yesterday (Thursday 21/02/2019), a man was sentenced for making a fake claim for a Rolex watch, a year after he was convicted for his part in helping launder £1.2m from fraud victims. 

Action Fraud is warning the public that fraudsters are claiming to be landlords to trick people into paying upfront ‘rent’ into Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS).

Today (Monday 18 February 2019), a woman has been sentenced after she applied for multiple insurance policies but failed to disclose details of a previous conviction, in which she fraudulently claimed more than £44,000 in benefits. 

A man has been jailed for 58 weeks after he assaulted a member of the public and then racially abused the arresting police officer.