Fraud
A financial adviser who admitted to fraudulently gaining almost £250,000 from clients and an insurer, as well as perverting the course of justice, has been jailed for three-and-a half years.
A property expert warns advisers to avoid ‘no money down' buy-to-let deals, where investors use bridging finance and two solicitors to avoid paying a deposit from their own funds.
An IFA who conned a widow out of £105,000 to pay his debts, has begun a 32-month jail sentence.
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Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) has launched a group to consider the impact fraud has on equity release, and to offer further protection to consumers.
The media continues to be full of fraud stories and this is unlikely to change. anytime soon.
Mortgage applicants need to bring twice as much paperwork to the mortgage discussion than before the credit crunch, as lenders become more fraud and Know Your Customer(KYC)conscious than ever before.
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Elena Butcher is a 65 year old stationery shop owner in rural Cumbria.
A mortgage fraudster who "benefited" by £507,939 from criminal activities has been ordered to pay an extra £22,000 in proceeds of crime.
A Newport-based financial adviser has admitted to fraudulently gaining almost £250,000 from clients and an insurer, as well as perverting the course of justice.
Mortgage brokers need to watch out for fraudsters, the man who uncovered a £1.5m scam has warned.
Mortgage broker Jonathan Flynn was found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud and sentenced to four and a half years in prison at the Old Bailey yesterday.
The time lost trying to clear up the mess caused by being affected by fraud has the most devastating impact on victims, a report has found.
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