Most types of financial fraud are relatively straightforward: the fraudster uses creative accounting, inflated numbers, or out-and-out lies to trick their victim into handing over money or valuables ...

A new law gives authorities sweeping new powers to detect and crack down on benefit fraud - but what penalties do offenders ...

In the modern era, personal finance scams come in all shapes and sizes, some in remaining old fashion by way of being in person while the majority have migrated to online. For those growing up in the ...

The government is set to crack down on benefit fraud, with proposed laws potentially granting investigators work with banks to check for fraudulent activity for millions of benefit recipients. As of ...