A suspected rogue trader accused of targeting a vulnerable pensioner with a roof repair scam in Swanley has been arrested. It is reported that thousands of pounds in cash were…
Two rogue traders who scammed elderly victims out of thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work have been told to pay back more than £100,000. The pair, Sonny Maughan and…
Kent residents are reminded to be on guard against rogue traders following suspicious activity in New Ash Green. It is reported this month that a pensioner living in an area…
A convicted romance fraudster has been ordered to pay back more than £30,000 to his victim. Kye Hughes, 35, from Rochester, defrauded a woman he met online after impressing her…
Detectives are warning house purchasers to beware of fraudsters after a victim was conned into transferring more than £70,000 to a criminal gang using a Gravesend bank account. On 15…
Residents in Kent are being urged to stay vigilant against a growing mobile phone delivery scam after two men were arrested and sentenced. Fraudsters are using stolen personal details to…
Jailed: Maxwell Rusey A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a romance scam that defrauded a woman of over £120,000, following an investigation by Kent…
Image: Pixabay Professional gambler Mike Stanley has been jailed for six years after conning over 6,000 victims out of a staggering £44 million in a fraudulent betting syndicate. The 68-year-old…
Library image In a jaw-dropping scam, an elderly Dover woman was tricked into mailing £10,000 in cash! The drama unfolded on September 3, 2024, when a sharp-eyed courier company tipped…
In East Kent, a dynamic operation was launched to crack down on rogue traders and empower residents to stay vigilant about their consumer rights On Thursday 22 August 2024, Kent…
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