Two charged in Ashford over high value bank card theft
Two suspects have been formally charged in connection with an ongoing investigation into a bank card stolen from a local shopper. The incident occurred on November 5th, 2024, when a…
CCTV appeal – Woman sought in Medway fraud investigation
On Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 September 2024, it is alleged a stolen bank card was used multiple times to purchase food and other items at shops and a fast…
Beware! QR codes on parking machines ‘highly likely’ to be a scam warn Canterbury City Council
Library image Canterbury City Council is warning motorists that QR codes which have been stuck onto some of their parking machines could be a scam. Payment for parking by QR…
Rogue traders ‘mercilessly preyed’ on elderly Kent victims told to repay more than £100,000
Two rogue traders who scammed elderly victims out of thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work have been told to pay back more than £100,000. The pair, Sonny Maughan and…
Kent manipulative ‘millionaire’ fraudster jailed for conning victims out of thousands of pounds
A Kent fraudster who posed as a millionaire businessman to trick his victims out of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to prison. Aidan Sinclair, 61 from Greenhithe, forged documents…
Convicted Rochester romance fraudster ordered to cough up £30,000 to victim
A convicted romance fraudster has been ordered to pay back more than £30,000 to his victim. Kye Hughes, 35, from Rochester, defrauded a woman he met online after impressing her…
House buyers urged to beware of fraudsters in Gravesend
Detectives are warning house purchasers to beware of fraudsters after a victim was conned into transferring more than £70,000 to a criminal gang using a Gravesend bank account. On 15…
Kent residents alerted to rise of mobile phone delivery scams
Residents in Kent are being urged to stay vigilant against a growing mobile phone delivery scam after two men were arrested and sentenced. Fraudsters are using stolen personal details to…
Romance fraudster jailed after scamming Kent woman out of £120,000
Jailed: Maxwell Rusey A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded a woman of over £120,000, following an investigation by Kent…