The number of alleged fraud cases exceeding £100,000 reported in the media being heard in Scottish courts has risen dramatically in the first half of 2022.
KPMG UK’s latest Fraud Barometer showed that 14 cases with a total value of £14m reached Scottish courts in the first six months of the year – an increase of 443% compared to the same period last year, when £2.6m was defrauded.
Totals so far this year have also surpassed the full year value for 2021, which was £5.9m across 16 separate cases.
