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…
A £170,000 investment ended up in the wrong hands when a couple were targeted as part of an elaborate scam by a fraudster from Gillingham. But Gillingham resident Kevin Pook…
Kent Police report a convicted fraudster from Herne Bay has been ordered by the courts to repay more than £163,000 which he scammed from a business in Thanet. In July…
A fraudster who tricked four victims into paying a total of £159,000 into a sham investment fund has been jailed. Tritex Global Limited invited clients to participate in a form…
Kent Police is reminding people to be alert to scammers following an attempted fraud in Broadstairs. It was reported that during the afternoon of Thursday 21 December 2023, a resident…
Residents are reminded to be on guard against phone fraudsters following a failed attempt to scam a Tonbridge pensioner out of £4,000. Officers intercepted a parcel containing the money, after…
My Community Hub has warned of courier fraudsters who have recently targeted residents across Kent, especially those living in the East of the County. Fortunately, most people have realized that…
A resident of St James’ Gardens in Whitstable was scammed by two men who claimed to be from Canterbury Council housing repairs contractor, Mears, on Friday afternoon. The men said…
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