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- Unlimited time to discuss your case with an experienced fraud solicitor
- An outline of your legal position in your fraud case
- A clear fee-quote and time frame for your case
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Commonly asked questions on fraud.
Fraud is a very serious offence under criminal law, and if mishandled, can result in devastating consequences. Therefore, our fraud solicitors have answered some of the most commonly answered questions on the topic.
1. What is fraud?
Fraud is a deliberate act to obtain an unauthorised benefit, either for yourself or your business, by using deception, false suggestions or other unethical means, which others believe and rely upon.
Depending on the seriousness of the fraud, the defendant will either be sent to the Magistrates’ Court for pre-trial hearings and trial or the Crown Court.
2. What are some examples of fraud?
Some of the most common examples of fraud include:
- Mail fraud – any fraudulent activity that involves the use of postage mail. This could mean sending a letter to try and scam money or personal information from someone.
- Driver’s licence fraud – people try to steal a driver’s license so they can do all of these things under a different name.
- Healthcare fraud – an individual, insurance provider, or medical office misuses insurance information for their gain.
- Debit and credit card fraud – When a thief gets access to your debit or credit card number, plain and simple, it’s fraudulent activity.
- Bank account takeover fraud – One of the worst types of fraud to clean up is when a thief gets access to your bank account.
- Stolen tax refund fraud – when someone else receives your refund by stealing your social security number and filing your taxes themselves.
- Voter fraud – This form of fraud is a broad term used to describe illegal tampering with the voting process.
- Internet fraud – internet fraud happens when someone uses the internet as a tool to take advantage of someone else through fraud.
- Elder fraud – This fraud is when older people are targets for more fraudulent activity.
3. How to report fraud?
If you have been a fraud victim, there are several ways to report the fraud, dependent on your case and when the fraud arose.
1. Call the police
If the scammer is in your area and/or you’ve transferred money to the scammer in the past 24 hours, contact the police immediately on 101. If you feel threatened or unsafe call the police on 999.
2. Report to Action Fraud
You should report all types of scams to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud.
Action Fraud can get the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to investigate scams. They’ll also give you a crime reference number, which can be helpful if you need to tell your bank you’ve been scammed.
The telephone number for action fraud is
4. How much does it cost to defend a fraud allegation?
Every fraud case is different. Therefore it’s impossible to provide you with a price estimate before knowing the details of your matter.
Firstly, you will need an initial consultation for £90 + VAT (£108). This initial consultation is untimed meaning you will have as long as you need with our fraud solicitor to run through all the details of your matter. During the consultation, our fraud solicitor will give an overview of your standpoint from a legal perspective, and provide you with a more precise cost and time estimate for your case.
4. Why use a solicitor for a fraud defence case?
A fraud allegation isn’t one of those scenarios where you should represent yourself, simply because what’s at stake is life-changing.
Instructing a specialist fraud solicitor for your defence will ensure you have:
- The best possible defence.
- A professional with knowledge of both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court.
- An understanding of your standpoint and available options.
- Reduce the damaging impacts on your future.
6. Do you offer legal aid for fraud cases?
We are currently unable to offer legal aid in any capacity as we lack the necessary legal aid certificate. We also don’t offer pro bono work at present.
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Meet your fraud team.
Paul Britton
Head of Criminal Law
Joseph Navas
Solicitor
Sophie Campbell-Adams
Solicitor
Rory Lindsay
Paralegal
Paul Britton
Head of Criminal Law
Joseph Navas
Solicitor
Sophie Campbell-Adams
Solicitor
Rory Lindsay
Paralegal
Why Britton and Time Solicitors?
Fraud law is our speciality. Our fraud solicitors have worked on many fraud cases, which have given our solicitors an abundance of knowledge and experience in this area of law. When it comes to your specific boundary dispute case, we’ll always guarantee:
Award-Winning Service.
You are our priority, and the law is our speciality. Our award-winning fraud solicitors in Brighton ensure you know exactly where you stand from a legal perspective so you can make a well-informed decision.
Full Billing Transparency.
No fee surprises. Ever. Our fraud solicitors will inform you from the outset on how much your case will cost, and we will do everything in our power to keep costs down and within your original fee estimate.
Regular Communication.
With fortnightly updates on your case, you’ll never be left in the dark. Our fraud solicitors in Brighton ensure you know exactly how your case is progressing and are with you every step of the way.
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There are three things that make Britton & Time, and in particular Paul, stand apart from other law firms: knowledge, communication and a will to win.
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Call, email or provide us with a few details of your fraud case, and we’ll be able to help you the same day.