Chillingly simple scam sees net close on distraction thieves
A wave of alleged distraction thefts targeting unsuspecting bank customers has come to a dramatic end with the arrest and charging of five individuals. A trail of victims, some as…
A wave of alleged distraction thefts targeting unsuspecting bank customers has come to a dramatic end with the arrest and charging of five individuals. A trail of victims, some as…
Library image Residents are reminded to be vigilant after fraudsters posing as police officers targeted pensioners in Tunbridge Wells in attempts to steal money. On Thursday 16 January 2025, emergency…
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…
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