fraud
Porthcawl woman jailed for tax scam
A 48 year-old woman from Porthcawl has been jailed for 4 years after stealing £280k from businesses. Joanne Hughes set…
Elderly not the biggest victims to fraud: Expert tips on avoiding scams online
Over 40 million Britons have been targeted by scammers this year, with losses per person higher than in other major Western economies (the…
Warning after spike in scam callers pretending to be police officers
Dyfed-Powys Police is warning people to be on their guard after an increase in reports of attempted scams in recent…
Scammers impersonate Mayor as part of latest fraud
Councillor Martyn Jones, Mayor of Bridgend County Borough, is urging people to keep their guard up against scammers after a…
Council says fraud detection team clamping down on phoney claims and system abuses
Swansea Council says its fraud detection team is helping lead the way in Wales in clamping down on people trying…
Llanelli woman jailed after impersonating other people and sitting their driving tests
Inderjeet Kaur, 29, admitted to having concluded approximately 150 theory and practical driving tests on behalf of candidates between 2018…
Man jailed for stealing 98 year-old’s income and driving her into debt
A man has been jailed today after fraudulently taking his 98-year-old victim’s income over a period of two years. Alun…
Neath mother and sons dupe victims into investing over £300k in fraudulent business
A Neath woman and her three sons were each sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for 12 months after pleading…
South Wales Police bank branch response scheme prevents over £320,000 of fraud from scams in 6 months
Branch staff at banks, building societies and Post Offices worked with police to stop £322,958 of fraud through the Banking Protocol rapid…
Council clamps down on fraud despite 50% increase in allegations during pandemic
Swansea Council's fraud detection team is helping lead the way in Wales in clamping down on people trying to abuse…