Telephone fraudsters at large in Maidstone
Concerns have been raised after conmen posing as police officers called Maidstone residents to persuade them to transfer cash from their accounts. On Friday 26 February 2021, a woman living…
Woman sought over Kent Tesco fraud
CCTV images, shown above, have been issued by officers investigating a reported fraud at a West Malling store. On Wednesday 17 February 2021, it is alleged a woman went to…
Kent residents targeted by Royal Mail delivery scam
KCC has received further reports of residents in Kent being targeted by emails claiming to be from Royal Mail. What happens:You receive an email claiming to be from Royal Mail.The…
Fraud warning about calls in Maidstone and Gravesend from cloned police numbers
Detectives are warning residents to beware of bank card scams where criminals attempt to trick victims by cloning police phone numbers. Those responsible are not actually calling from a police…
Warning of fraudsters impersonating police in calls to people in Dover and Folkestone
Residents are being urged to be vigilant of callers claiming to be from the police after a pensioner was defrauded in Dover. The victim, who is in his eighties, received…
Jail for Thanet fraudster who lied about having cancer
Donations totalling more than £50,000 were made to a Thanet woman who lied about having cancer. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, from Broadstairs, claimed to need money for hospital treatment but instead…
CCTV appeal over reported fraud at Maidstone Co-op supermarket
CCTV images have been issued by officers investigating a reported fraud at a Maidstone supermarket. At around 2.30pm on 29 January 2021, it is alleged a woman entered the Co-op…
Latest News from Kent County Council Public Protection – COVID-19 grant
Residents in Kent are being targeted by a text scam claiming you are eligible for a COVID-19 grant. Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 5 February…
Jail for fraudster after Deal pensioner’s savings taken
A fraudster has been jailed after admitting his actions led to the loss of an elderly man’s savings. In December 2018 Charlie Anderson gained the trust of a man who…
Ramsgate tax adviser jailed for stealing £45,000 from client
A tax adviser from Ramsgate has been jailed for two years and seven months after defrauding a client out of more than £45,000. In May 2017, Lana Laws asked one…