Scams and fraud surge in recession

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Austerity cutbacks and pressures at work have caused a surge in scams against the Government and fraud committed by employees, according to a survey.


The value of fraud by employees almost doubled to £25.1 million over the past year, while cases of insider fraud rose to 35 from 22 in 2011, according to research by KPMG.
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