- Home/Publications/Fraud Intelligence
Proposed powers to tackle UK social security fraud upset privacy campaigners
The new British Labour Government is planning to tackle the UKĀ£10 billion (US$13 billion) that the UK loses annually to social security fraud and error by empowering the department for work and pensions (DWP) to requirebanks and other financial institutions to share data that may indicate benefit overpayments.
Online Published Date:
10 October 2024
Appeared in issue:
December 2024/January 2025 - 01 December 2025
Credible witness - experts on the case
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, surely, but even if sufficient, an inability to communicate may negate its benefit, or worse, undermine a jury's confidence in the person who has it, and so work to the detriment of the case they were intended to support. Keith Nuthalltalks to Mark Anderson, who has presented evidence in court many times, about best practice and pitfalls around the use of expert witnesses.
Online Published Date:
12 October 2024
Appeared in issue:
December 2024/January 2025 - 01 December 2025
EU appoints anti-fraud commissioner for first time in 10 years
The European Union (EU) will have an anti-fraud commissioner in the new European Commission set to take over on 1 December, the first since 2014. Polish Commissioner designate Piotr Serafin, currently acting permanent representative of Poland to the EU, has been given the role in the second-term team of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. He will hold the new Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration portfolio.
Online Published Date:
18 October 2024
Appeared in issue:
December 2024/January 2025 - 01 December 2025
Dark to light - fraudsters making good
It takes a thief to catch a thief, perhaps, but can a reformed fraudster ever be trusted - should they be? Keith Nuthall spoke to one and sought the opinion of some experienced investigators.
Online Published Date:
21 October 2024
Appeared in issue:
December 2024/January 2025 - 01 December 2025