Fraud can cause untold damage to people's lives - not only from the loss of money but also the betrayal of trust.
From benefit scams to cheating the elderly and vulnerable, it is a devious crime that comes in many forms - and often committed by those you'd least expect.
Manchester’s courts are no stranger to these offences and the havoc they cause. Here, the Manchester Evening News looks back on the recent cases involving extraordinary levels of deceit and deception.
