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Against Property-Related Fraud

Subletting on AirBnB: London Landlord in Shock

Unauthorised subletting is one of the most common forms of fraud faced by landlords. In this case, the property was even registered on AirBnB.

Luton Reverend Case Continued: What Happened So Far?

Last we knew, Mr Hall was fighting to regain possession of his home. But what happened since then? After all, more than two years have passed. Let's find out together.

Property fraudsters nearly get away with £200,000 in Reading

Read the story of a £200,000 property fraud attempt, averted at the last moment by a vigilant homeowner in Surrey Road, Reading.

Homeowners in disbelief as 36 bogus companies target their addresses

Bogus firm scams a London woman in fake address fraud

Fraudsters steal £13,000 in blatant fake rental scam

In 2022, people filled almost 6000 reports, averaging roughly 15 reports a day.

Cambridge: 'I nearly bought a stolen house on Zoopla'

Scammers are listing houses for sale fraudulently on Zoopla.

Companies house is dysfunctional and facilitating fraud, MPs told

Less verification for someone to set up a fraudulent shell firm than to borrow a library book.

Cardiff flat owner gets tax bills for 11,000 Chinese firms

Scammers are using title frauds to register for VAT.

Facebook Marketplace and Property Fraud

Scammers are targeting people looking for a place to live in Greater Manchester with fake listings.

Dreamvar: The 1.1m fraud so frighteningly simple

Dreamvar, a small property company purchased a house in London. The vendor of the property was in fact a fraudster...

Woman fights back against title fraud in £850,000 home theft

Woman returns from visit to her mum's to discover her house 'had been stolen'.

A model £1.2m property fraud

Model and her mother jailed for £1.2m Kensington property fraud.

Candy brothers fall for £6m property fraud

Luton clergyman falls victim to property fraud

Reverend Mike Hall told the BBC how his house had been sold without his knowledge via identity theft. He was away at the ...

£1.3m Identity fraud in West London

Max Hastings, a seasoned war corresponded, thought he had seen it all. But then came an email that left him dumbfounded.