DWP Benefits Cheat Caught After £32,000 Universal Credit Fraud Exposed by Driveway Clue Tuesday, July 21, 2026 benefits fraud universalcredit dwp crime sheffield justice investigation penalty scam Laura Cunningham, 34, has been sentenced to a suspended jail term after defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of £32,000 in Universal Credit payments by falsely claiming she lived alone with her children. Over … Read More
Oldbury Co-op Worker Embezzles £72,384 Using Void Transaction Scam Monday, July 20, 2026 theft theftbyemployee scam gambling co-op till voidtransaction court fraud oldbury An employee at the Oldbury Co-op, David Naughton, has admitted to stealing £72,384 over a 15-month period through a sophisticated cash scam involving voided transactions. The thefts began in February 2024 and continued until … Read More
She Scammed £120,000 in DWP Benefits – Smirks as Prison is Avoided Friday, June 26, 2026 benefits fraud dwp sentencing scam housing universalcredit court rehabilitation crime Casey Webb, a 45-year-old mother of three from Terling, has been spared prison despite admitting to scamming over £120,000 in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. Webb claimed Housing Benefit and Universal Credit … Read More
DWP Claimants Illegally Pocket £2,000 Extra by Hiding Cohabitation Status Monday, June 8, 2026 dwp fraud benefits universalcredit cohabitation claimants scam ltamc enforcement fraudact Last year, fraudsters pretending to be single claimants swindled an astonishing £1.1 billion in benefits, recent analysis reveals. The number of individuals falsely claiming single status has surged, enabling scammers to … Read More
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HMRC Warns of £153 Million TikTok Tax Scam Following Arrests Friday, June 5, 2026 hmrc tax scam tiktok fraud nationalinsurance utr personaldata security arrests HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a stark warning about a £153 million scam circulating on TikTok that tricks individuals into divulging their personal tax details. This alarming fraud prompted HMRC to block … Read More