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French officials demand record €20billion be paid back after checks into tax and social security fraud
Figure includes €17.1billion in additional tax and penalties notified to individuals and businesses after reassessments
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French notaire convicted for negligence as buyer funds stolen
Property scam highlights risk of sending bank details by unsecured email after a property company was defrauded of €96,000
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Reports of scam calls in France more than double in a year
Complaints about unsolicited calls are second only to those about fibre optic internet
Fraud alerts on rise – but not by enough
An increasing number of fraud and money-laundering alerts from property professionals have been logged by the Tracfin anti-corruption agency.
Notaires signalled 1,400 sales in 2017, up 34% on 2016, mostly for international buyers and tax fraud.
Although estate agent alerts were up 140%, this was too few given the market rise and all sizes of company were warned to be attentive.
