Category Archives: Online Fraud Detection

The BBC reports that thousands of UK nationals have bought fake degrees from a multi-million pound “diploma mill” in Pakistan, according to a recent investigation.

Buyers include NHS consultants, nurses and a large defence contractor, with one British buyer spending almost £500,000 on bogus documents.

Wales Online reports that a group is accused of buying cars and a string of properties across Wales, Scotland and England with money stolen from the Bermuda Government.

Jeffrey Bevan, 50, his wife Samantha Bevan, their friend, Joel Ismail, and financial adviser Paul Charity deny all the charges against them and are due to stand trial.

The Belfast Telegraph reports that two brothers sold over £100,000 worth of stolen parts and accessories from a leading Northern Ireland bicycle retail outlet.

Brian James Bowen admitted selling more than £88,000 worth of bike parts online over six months, whilst his brother, Alan Bowen, sold almost £14,000 of the stolen goods over a four-month period.

A woman who carried out a £60,000 mobile phone fraud on her employers was jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.

Amy Theobald worked for a farming industry co-operative and ordered thousands of pounds-worth of mobile phones over a two-year period, claiming they were for members of the organisation.

According to the Bristol Post, twin sisters sold stolen goods worth £300,000 on eBay, in order to fund drug addicts.

Between 2011 and 2016, Lillian Bowers and Helen Thomas turned from hobby eBay traders to selling thousands of stolen items to the tune of some £300,000, after Bowers’ son Dean started to get his mum to sell stolen items to fund his drug addiction.

As reported in Somerset’s County Gazette, an employee stole 2,000 bottles of Estée Lauder fragrance from his employer, worth £203,000 on the high street.

Paul Deacon started selling the bottles of Tom Ford branded perfume for £2 to £3, but then charged between £20 and £30 for the items on eBay.