Fraudster Colin Fox – jailed A fraudster from Ashford who tried to steal a vulnerable pensioner’s life savings has been sentenced to four years in prison. Colin Fox targeted a…
Kent Police is investigating reports of fraudulent adverts relating to sheds for sale in the district on local social media sites. Between 8 June and 9 July 2021 victims reported…
A serial fraudster posed as a council worker in order to steal thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people living in the Sevenoaks area of West Kent. Ian Baggs…
KCC trading Standards has received a report that Dover residents are being targeted by doorstep criminals offering to jet wash their roof. 28 July 2021 Want to report a doorstep…
Homeowners buying or selling houses in Kent are being advised of some extra safety measures to adopt when transferring money online after a woman reported being a victim of fraud.…
A suspect has appeared in court charged with four offences following two burglaries in Dover. On the morning of Wednesday 7 July 2021, it was reported that two properties in…
An image of a man, shown above, who may have important information on a fraud committed in Otford, near Sevenoaks, has been released by Kent Police. Investigators would like to…
A convicted fraudster jailed following a complex VAT scam which involved him using multiple false identities has been ordered to pay back almost £3.5 million under the Proceeds of Crime…
Custody image of Abey Smith Kent Police A rogue trader has been sent to prison after tricking a man into spending more than £100,000 on unnecessary repairs to his house.…
David Michael Hughes Photo: HMRC A globe-trotting tax consultant who stole £6.9 million from construction workers’ pay packets has been ordered to repay £1.7 million or face a further four…
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