Suspected Rogue Traders Nabbed in Canterbury
Four suspects have been arrested following alleged rogue trading in Canterbury as officers appeal for further potential victims to come forward. Suspicion was roused regarding work carried out on a…
Canterbury Conman Jailed over Multi-Million Pound Fraud
A fraudster who scammed more than 30 victims, including friends and family, out of millions of pounds has been sentenced to prison. The money was used to fuel a severe…
Folkestone Suspects Nabbed in SIM-Swapping Sting After Massive Nationwide Fraud
Kent Police is urging members of the public to take steps to protect themselves from SIM-swapping fraud, following the arrest of two people believed to be involved in a nationwide…
Suspected Phone Scammer Arrested After Targeting Maidstone Pensioner
A suspected fraudster has been arrested in Maidstone after allegedly posing as a bank employee in an attempt to steal money from a pensioner. The arrest followed a quick response…
Scammers Jailed for ‘Cruel and Despicable’ Courier Fraud on Elderly Kent Victims
Library image – Three men who posed as police officers to con vulnerable and elderly victims out of thousands of pounds have been sentenced to prison. The trio, described by…
Winter Heating Allowance Scam Targets Kent Residents
Kent residents are urged to be vigilant following reports of a sophisticated text message scam falsely claiming to be from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) regarding the Winter…
£3.1million Lost to Love Scams in Kent
Kent residents were swindled out of a staggering £3.1 million by romance fraudsters last year, with one Swale woman losing nearly £100,000 and her home. Kent Police reported 240 victims…
Phone fraudsters target residents in Sittingbourne and Faversham
Swale residents are reminded to be vigilant following multiple attempts to steal cash by criminals posing as police officers on the phone. Between Monday 28 April and Tuesday 29 April…