Midlands Fraud Forum

The Midlands Fraud Forum (MFF) promotes awareness of fraud issues & promote best practice. Both private & public sectors must combat fraud together.

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A #Telford man is charged with 22 counts of fraud by false representation in £590k romance fraud over 15-year period
#fraud #romancefraud https://t.co/aTShQZdBXm via @cheshirepolice

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HS2 subcontractor #fraud case sent to HMRC
#privatesector #business https://t.co/6CVVvU2FOc via @PBC_Today

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For the first time ACFE’s Basics & Beyond event is coming to #BirminghamUK - and you’re invited, it is on 10th June 2025, NEXT TUESDAY
#ACFE #Fraud
Register now for this event:- https://t.co/4Q8g1je7JF

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‘Dramatic increase in complaints’ leads to investigation of ‘potential £300,000 motor #fraud’ in Telford
https://t.co/IwNa7j2ntX

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Investment #scams saw a 34 per cent increase in losses in 2024 hitting £144.4mn
The UK Finance Annual Fraud report revealed £1.17bn was lost to fraudsters overall in 2024 with 3.31mn confirmed cases.
#fraud #investmentfraud
https://t.co/mJvTLmGYQc

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Senior operational manager at NHS trust in #Dudley admits to defrauding the trust of over £120,000 over a two-year span while expected to “safeguard, or not to act against, the financial interests” @NHSCFA
#publicsector #NHS
https://t.co/dIPOHTiWK4

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The @UKSFO sets new guidance, stating if a corporate self-reports suspected wrongdoing and co-operates fully with investigators, it can expect to be invited to negotiate a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)
#lawandjustice #DPA
https://t.co/Ij0TV0ZiXZ

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A Blackpool nightclub owner and his accountant have been convicted for their involvement in a £4.9 million tax #fraud.
#HMRC #Tax
https://t.co/SiTqnkkuWR

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A #fraudster who swindled £77k from primary school has to sell house to pay back stolen cash. A POCA hearing at Nottingham Crown Court heard she benefited £77,395 from cash she took.
#lawandjustice #POCA https://t.co/MypzAnEpSJ via @yahooNewsUK

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Ex-soldier jailed over £900k @DefenceHQ #fraud
#publicsector #MoD https://t.co/7VY6dYXWFW

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Three accused over £5m #fraud at top Cardiff college
#publicsector #education https://t.co/cGIriofTit

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A nursery finance manager has been jailed for more than two years after economic crime investigators were able to uncover the vast scale of a #fraud.
#privatesector #insiderfraud
https://t.co/9DOriTxgvr

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A haul of items seized by police reveals the scale and threat of payment fraud – a crime that can have significant emotional impact on victims
#scams #awareness https://t.co/BAvtLbegGj

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422 people have been arrested in a UK-wide campaign against #fraud, coordinated by the National Economic Crime Centre and @CityPolice @WMerciaPolice
The activity was the fourth iteration of the multi-agency Operation Henhouse
#crimeandpolicing #fraudcops
https://t.co/8Ly7eqOYpA

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Action Fraud has launched a campaign, supported by Meta, to encourage people to take an extra step of online protection by enabling two-step verification for each online account they have. @actionfrauduk #2FA
#cybercrime #hacking https://t.co/RJAcGyxqpu

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Preventative measures agents can take to tackle rental fraud via @PropIndEye
#NFIB reports 75% of reported rental fraud cases, resulted in losses nearing £9m across approximately 5,000 incidents last year @actionfrauduk
#fraud #propertyfraud https://t.co/33ZlMs187Q

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MPs raise concerns over ‘Orwellian’ powers to crack down on benefit #fraud
#lawandjustice #legislation
https://t.co/qA8fm64oPs

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The Financial Ombudsman Service expects to receive more than 37,000 #fraud and #scam complaints @financialombuds
#counterfraud #fraudrisk
https://t.co/OwG4WlP2pW

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First-party fraud: Half of UK thinks giving fake info for financial gain is ‘reasonable’ @CifasUK
#counterfraud #fraudrisk https://t.co/Ihbdw3meVB

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Public procurement accounts for 13% of GDP across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development #OECD countries, representing a third of their total government expenditure. @ICAEW
#fraud #procurementfraud
https://t.co/cZYplbAHkK