Dating Scams & Fraud - What Criminal Lawyers Need to Know
Introduction
During 2021 around 92 million pounds was estimated to be lost through dating scams alone.
This webinar will take a in depth look at the issues, including relevant case law and the obligations banks have to protect vulnerable customers.
What You Will Learn
This webinar will cover the following:
- Circumstances where dating fraud can happen
- Typical characteristics
- Current UK statistics
- The offence of fraud by false representation
- Sentencing guidelines - aggravating features for this type of offending
- Bank obligations
- APP Code
- FCA view
- The Quincecare duty
- Financial Ombudsman
- Private prosecutions
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
- Privately funded
- Case law
This webinar was recorded on 16th June 2022
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