Fraud

As much as £3.6bn in furlough payments could have been claimed erroneously or fraudulently, according to HM Revenue & Customs....

The number of reports of furlough fraud made to HM Revenue and Customs rose by more than half between the...

Firms like Asos, Taylor Wimpey, Ikea are repaying furlough money, while others, such as Primark and Rightmove, say they will not take up the job retention bonus. What's their motivation?

With so many updates and tweaks to the furlough scheme, businesses need to work hard to ensure they don't fall foul of the rules.

The first arrests in connection with alleged furlough fraud have been made, HM Revenue and Customs has announced.
A 57-year-old...

Fraud and data breaches are among the risks that the coronavirus emergency have heightened.

Employers that think they have abused the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will have a 30-day window in which to admit their mistakes.

The government has received almost 1,900 reports of fraudulent use of its furlough scheme, according to new figures from HMRC....

Firms have been putting staff on furlough then asking them to work, sometimes telling them they'll be sacked if they refuse.

Almost 800 people have reported their employers to HM Revenue and Customs alleging they are fraudulently claiming money from the...

The former chief executive of an animal charity has been sentenced to seven years in prison after he forged the...

The importance of up-to-date training around email scams has been highlighted in a case at Scotland’s Court of Session where...