Scammer from Gravesend ordered to repay £73,000
A man from Gravesend has been ordered to return almost £73,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act after scamming 10 victims through a complex investment fraud. Lee Barnett, 36, from,…
Maidstone detectives track down £10,000 jewel thief in Luton
A jewel thief who stole rings worth more than £10,000 from businesses in Maidstone and Bluewater has been tracked down by officers who pursued her into Bedfordshire. Daiana Anghel was…
Arrests in Dartford after elderly victims targeted by alleged rogue traders
Two suspected rogue traders have been arrested in connection with allegations they targeted elderly victims in Dartford. The men were detained after police had been alerted by a bank, on…
Two Folkestone shops forced to shut by Court
Margate Magistrates Court… Shops in Folkestone, selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco, have been ordered to close for three months by magistrates. Shanga Shop in Sandgate Road, Folkestone, and Star Shop,…
Car scam fraudster has his own Porsche seized
A fraudster who helped trick people into paying for cars that did not exist has had his own Porsche seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. The 32-year-old man from…
Fraud team target abuse of Blue Badge scheme in Canterbury
Two days of enforcement action concerning the use of Blue Badges in Canterbury have been carried out by Kent County Council’s Counter Fraud team in conjunction with the city council’s…
Man arrested at Channel Tunnel trying to leave UK with cash and false documents
A jail term has been imposed on a man who was arrested while trying to leave the country with a large amount of cash and false documents. Dorjan Stafa, 36,…
‘Prolific’ teenage thief who committed multiple frauds and thefts from cars in Gillingham is jailed
A teenager has been jailed after committing a series of thefts and frauds in Gillingham. Rawand Khshman targeted vehicles during the hours of darkness, between Saturday 15 and Saturday 22…
Warning over bogus charity cold callers in west Kent
Kent County Council Kent County Council Trading Standards are alerting residents in East Farleigh and Tonbridge after reports of householders being targeted by cold callers claiming to work for a…
Pensioners targeted by phone fraudsters posing as police
Pensioners targeted by fraudsters – Library image… Residents are warned to be vigilant after phone fraudsters, in the Tonbridge area, posing as police officers made attempts to trick pensioners into…