Two men claiming to be tree surgeons have been sentenced in connection with rogue trader offences after they intimidated a Sittingbourne resident into handing over more than £30,000. The father…
Kent residents are being warned to be vigilant against fraud attempts following two recent incidents near Canterbury. On Monday 31 January 2022, an elderly woman living in a village near…
Vehicle security by John Gorham I will start by apologising if you have already been sent information about this, but as its quite an important subject, would not hurt to…
Delivery Scams By Ferenc Zsinko Quick reminder to take care if you receive a text message stating that you have missed a delivery and that you need to click on…
Investigators are reminding Maidstone residents to take care after a conman posing as a police officer called pensioners to persuade them to hand over their bank cards. On Monday 24…
Cold callers by John Gorham I would just like to repeat a message that I sent out last week, concerning cold callers to your front door. If you do have…
Fraud Scam – By Action Fraud The number of the following scam attempts has risen locally so please be aware of this method of fraud. The victim is called by…
Fraudsters pocketed £2.9 million last year after tugging on the heartstrings of innocent people in Kent. A total of 248 dating and romance related scams in the county were recorded…
Shoppers in west Kent are being warned about suspected fake goods being sold by rogue traders. Kent Police and KCC Trading Standards have responded to reports that fraudsters are targeting…
Officers investigating fraud have made two arrests following a suspicious incident in Margate. A man in his 90s living in the Cliftonville area contacted Kent Police on Wednesday 24 November…
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