Insurance Fraud Up 3% Says ABI,with 1300 Scams Attempted Each Day
The lengths insurance cheats will go to try to con their insurer are laid bare today (28 August) as the ABI publishes its annual detected fraud figures. The total number of [...]
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Insurance Fraud: Is Hide & Crash the New Crash-ForCash Scam?
Motor fraudsters have adopted a dangerous new tactic to trap unsuspecting drivers in ‘crash-for-cash’ scams according to anti-fraud experts at AX, the provider of [...]
FCA Action Against Xcore Highlights Investment Scam Risks
Following an application by the FCA, the High Court, on 14 May 2019, declared that Xcore Capital Limited (Xcore) and Jonathan Chitty had carried on an unauthorised investment [...]
FCA Warning on Fake Investment Scams
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Action Fraud are warning the public to be wary of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms. This warning [...]
Legal Update: Horwich Farrelly Wins Landmark Case on Fake Motor Claims
Horwich Farrelly, the leading insurance industry law firm, in conjunction with Aviva, has successfully won an appeal case that could transform the way courts interpret [...]
Ecclesiastical Pinpoints Cyber Risks for Arts & Heritage Sector
New research by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has found 1 in 10 heritage organisations have experienced a cyber-attack. Despite this, less than a third have cyber [...]
Online Security: RSA Report Shows Increasing Card Fraud
RSA has just launched its Q3 Fraud Report, which found that there were increases in comprised credit card activity and the average value of fraudulent transitions. [...]
PPI Claims Scammers Pretending to Be Connected to The ABI
The Association of British Insurers is warning the public to put the phone down on cold-callers passing themselves off as the ABI. The ABI has been contacted by members of [...]