Fraud cost UK Â£13bn or more in 2005
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Identity fraud a hash About Â£13bn of fraud was committed in the UK in 2005, but the figure could be on the conservative side, a report commissioned by the Association of Chief Police Officers said today.â¦
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The UK is the main focus of value-added tax (VAT) fraud in the European Union, accounting for half the EU total, according to a Belgian government study.
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Britain's budget deficit ballooned last month, when the public sector net cash requirement (PSNCR) rose to 10.8 billion pounds (15.5 billion euros, 19.5 billion dollars), the biggest September shortfall on record, official figures showed.
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The British government spent 1.75 billion pounds (3.20 billion dollars, 2.52 billion euros) last year to hire outside consultants, some of who were paid roughly 10 times that of a civil servant doing same job, a report said.
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A multi-million dollar fraud ring has been cracked in Nigeria involving counterfeit cheques, say investigators.
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The U.S. government on Thursday charged 13 people, including employees at major Wall Street banks, with securities fraud, wire fraud, bribery and other charges in what authorities are calling one of the most pervasive insider trading rings in years.
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Firms worried by terrorists, animal rights activists and hackers have spent Â£1m on extra security this year, says a survey.
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The government is to spend Â£7.5m over three years to fight rogue traders who prey on vulnerable householders.
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InfoWorld - The U.K.&#39;s financial services regulator has levied a heavy fine against the nation&#39;s largest building society over a stolen laptop containing confidential customer information.
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There was a 3% drop in the amount of money lost to card fraud in 2006.
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At least $200bn (Â£100bn) worth of counterfeit goods were sold in 2005, an OECD report has said.
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Up to five million people in the UK may be paying the wrong income tax, the U.K. National Audit Office has warned.
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Ignorance about cheaper deals is costing consumers Â£2.5bn a year, warns an online comparison service.
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The UK National Audit Office found that more than a million people were paying the wrong amount of tax because of processing errors.
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The US has charged 13 people for their alleged role in a $15m insider trading racket involving top lawyers and firms.
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UK customs officers arrest 13 people on suspicion of a massive VAT fraud after dawn raids across Europe.
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Individual bankruptcies in England and Wales have risen to their highest level on record, official figures show.