Lambeth resident hit with £82,000 compensation bill over care funding fraud
A convicted fraudster has been ordered to pay Lambeth Council more than £80,000 in compensation over unlawful payments for carers who never carried out any work for him.
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Fraud Awareness Week: Lambeth lays out success in thwarting attempts to steal taxpayers’ cash
Lambeth has blocked hundreds of attempts to defraud millions of pounds in council taxpayers’ money, through schemes including illegal subletting of council homes, fraudulent right-to-buy purchases and deceptive succession...
Lambeth takes back council homes from fraudulent tenants
Lambeth is seizing back scores of fraudulently rented council homes, as part of its drive to increase the number of properties available for people who need a roof above...
Lambeth: Tackling fraud to secure council homes and save money
Lambeth has blocked fraudulent attempts to purchase properties worth nearly £2m under the Right to Buy scheme - and seized back hundreds of council homes where tenants have falsely...
Businessman fraudulently tried to claim £80,000 in Covid grants from Lambeth Council
A Birmingham man has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work after he admitted falsely claiming tens of thousands of...
Couple who illegally claimed £1million in benefits sentenced, following Lambeth Council probe
Two people have been jailed after being found guilty of a series of Direct Payment frauds exposed by a Lambeth Council investigation.
Lambeth: Conviction following fraud worth an estimated £1million
Two people have been found guilty of a series of Direct Payment frauds committed over almost 20 years, including failing to declare recovery from ill health and the purchase...
Scam Awareness fortnight
Scams and fraud seem to be part of our daily lives now – Scam Awareness Fortnight sets out to equip and empower residents and businesses to protect themselves.