Residents in Thanet and Canterbury are being reminded to be wary following reports of attempts to obtain money by people posing as police officers. Scammers On Monday 21 March 2022,…
Seventeen people are in custody following a morning of warrant activity overseen by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate. More than £400,000 in cash has been seized alongside 41…
Detectives are appealing for information after bogus charity workers tried to steal a watch from the wrist of a pensioner near Tunbridge Wells. It is reported the victim was approached…
Three people have been arrested following distraction thefts in Sevenoaks where older people have been targeted at cash machines. The suspects were detained after a police helicopter was used to…
Three fraudsters who stole £60,000 during a conspiracy which saw 47 elderly victims targeted have been jailed for a combined total of over eight years. All but one of the…
Residents are warned to be vigilant following a report of a bogus tradesman who tried to enter a property near Maidstone. The suspect is alleged to have claimed he worked…
Fraudsters posing as police officers have stolen almost £9,000 from elderly people in two recent incidents in Tunbridge Wells. Neighbours and relatives are being urged to be on guard against…
A prolific rogue trader has been jailed after repeatedly targeting elderly residents living in areas including Romney Marsh, Swale and Medway. Tony Saunders tricked and coerced several pensioners into paying…
Proactive officers have arrested a suspected fraudster in Marden with multiple bank cards. At around 12.35pm on Tuesday 22 February 2022, constables on patrol saw a man acting suspiciously in…
Fraudsters who stole more than £400,000 from six victims have been jailed for a combined total of nine years. Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott used a variety of deceptive techniques…
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