Vigilant Maidstone cops save elderly woman falling victim to £45,000 fraud
An elderly woman was saved from handing over £45,000 to fraudsters thanks to vigilant Kent Police officers. At around 2pm on Tuesday 23 November 2021, it was reported that a…
HMRC warns customers about Self Assessment tricksters
As HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) prepares to issue emails and SMS to Self Assessment customers, the department is reminding them to be on their guard after nearly 800,000 tax-related…
Police in Tonbridge alerting older people to fraudsters and scams
Police community support officers in Tonbridge are visiting the homes of older people as part of increased measures to protect them from fraudsters and scams. PCSOs have been attending settings…
Suspected jewellery thief from Tunbridge Wells appears in court
A suspect has been charged with offences at Tunbridge Wells businesses. On Friday 29 October 2021, a break-in was reported at a High Street shop where jewellery was stolen from…
Stolen credit cards dropped down a drain in Hawkinge leads to Folkestone arrest
A suspected burglar has been arrested after police in Folkestone recovered stolen credit cards from a drain. At around 1.45pm on Saturday 6 November 2021, Kent Police received a report…
Dartford man charged over five burglaries and frauds in Maidstone
A suspect has been charged with five burglaries where bank cards were targeted at Maidstone businesses. The incidents are reported to have taken place between Saturday 25 September and Thursday…
Criminal passport supply gang smashed in early morning NCA raids in Kent London and Surrey
A criminal enterprise that supplied fraudulent passports to some of the UK’s most notorious organised criminals has been dismantled by a National Crime Agency investigation. Officers believe the crime group…
Sittingbourne man charged over spate of Sheppey burglaries
Charges have been authorised against a Sittingbourne man in connection with a series of burglaries in Sheerness. The 60-year-old, of Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne was charged with three counts of burglary…
43 years jail for brothers in smuggling plot after guns found in vehicle on Dover and Killingholme trips
The National Crime Agency reported on 22 September that two brothers have been sentenced to a total of 43 years in prison for smuggling illegal firearms into the UK. 30-year-old…
Fraud team at Kent Police ‘putt’ Canterbury students on the right track
New university students in Canterbury were given fraud prevention advice from Kent Police officers during a game of putting at the University of Kent. Officers from the Fraud Protect and…