Fraud

Best Practice | 29 Jan 18

Young people are most at risk of investing in fraudulent schemes pushed on social media, the UK regulator has warned.

Best Practice | 24 Jan 18

Four fraudsters who squandered the pension savings of 245 people have been ordered by the UK High Court to pay back £13.7m ($19.1m, €15.6m), the first time such an order has been obtained.

Europe | 10 Jan 18

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has reportedly paid €1m (£880,000, $1.2m) to Spanish authorities after appearing in a Madrid court on tax evasion charges.

Best Practice | 4 Jan 18

In its ongoing fight against tax evasion, HM Revenue & Customs has revealed its top ten tax fraud and organised crime cases of 2017. The list includes people with offshore accounts, a would-be spy, millionaires, accountants and data thieves. All cases came with large prison sentences.

Regions | 5 Dec 17

A London police officer has been convicted of investment fraud and dismissed by the Metropolitan Police Service for gross misconduct.