A fraud warning to solar panel owners following the arrest of four people across Kent has been issued in connection with a nationwide cold-calling scam targeting elderly residents. Detectives investigating…
Eastern Region Organised Crime Unit (ERSOU) has reported a ringleader behind a sophisticated banking scam that mimicked legitimate telephone numbers to trick victims out of nearly £300,000 has been jailed.…
Kent Police has reported a rogue trader from Gillingham has been jailed after stealing almost £15,000 from a pensioner. Amos Smith, 47, gave a false name to his victim as…
A thief has been promptly jailed two days after he targeted 11 cars in one morning thanks to swift work from officers in Ashford. Kent Police was alerted to a…
A fraudulent builder from Sandwich has been jailed after conning victims out of thousands and trying to avoid court by claiming he had cancer. An investigation by Kent Police into…
Telephone fraudsters posing as police officers or bank employees tricked victims in Kent out of more than three quarters of a million pounds last year. The deceptive practice, known as…
A despicable mother and daughter fraud team have been jailed after a relentless police hunt ended with one of them found wedged inside a kitchen cupboard. Kathlene Perry, 61, posed…
Residents in Ashford are being urged to remain vigilant against rogue traders following the arrest of a teenager in connection with a suspected fraud investigation. The incident unfolded on the…
CANTERBURY – Two fraudsters who orchestrated a sophisticated roofing scam targeting elderly residents across Kent have been sentenced to prison at Canterbury Crown Court for a total of over 5…
A significant investigation into organized cryptocurrency fraud reached a milestone this week as ten individuals appeared before Margate Magistrates’ Court. The legal action follows a sophisticated operation led by the…
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