As a definition of fraud, we can consider it to be a way of using trickery to gain a dishonest advantage over another person. This advantage is more than often financial and has a plethora of other descriptive words which can be used to describe the act, such as con, swindle, scam, hoax, cheat, ploy, ruse… the list goes on. Whatever you choose to call it, fraud is an offence and is punishable in a court of law, so before you find yourself calling in the services of a fraud defence solicitor, make sure you know how to avoid committing it unknowingly.   One of the most common types of fraud committed by innocent people is benefit fraud. With the current UK benefits system being fairly complicated and there being lots of … Read entire article »