Imposter Fraud: How to avoid it happening to you & your clients
The increasingly common crime of imposter fraud hit the mainstream this week with the airing of nightmarish ITV thriller Our House, in which a family returned from holiday to find an unknown couple moving into their house. Jayna Patel talks us through the real-life case that inspired the show, and offers some practical tips for avoiding a similar fate…
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