By Maria Ward-Brennan There has been an increase in the number of alleged fraud cases heard in Crown Courts across the country, with money laundering being the most common fraud type by value in the last six months. According to new data by KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, 122 fraud cases in total were heard in the first six months of the year at the Crown Courts. This figure is up from 105 cases during the same period in 2023. Nine cases of money laundering, worth a collective £128.2m, have been heard so far this year. This increase comes on the back of a well-documented court system is on its last le…