Sarah Turnnidge & PA Media BBC News, West of England A serial fraudster, Andrew Maxted, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing close to £600,000 from …
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By Matt Pole Sussex Police have charged James Trodd, a 29-year-old man with no fixed address, with 17 fraud offences targeting multiple victims across the South of England. Trodd is …
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Layton Hynes, a 19-year-old from Middlesborough, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a series of violent robberies that occurred in Ferryhill on March 12. His first victim …
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The city’s Central Crime Station (CCS) has arrested five GST officials in connection with an alleged refund fraud scheme. The arrested individuals include Peetala Swarna Kumar, deputy commissioner of the …
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FinancialLottery & Sweepstakes Scams
Melanie Davies: Scots Supermarket Worker Defrauds Lottery of £47,000
By Gordon Currie A supermarket worker from Scotland, Melanie Davies, has been warned she could face prison time after defrauding the National Lottery of nearly £50,000. The 35-year-old admitted to …
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A man named Liam Stimpson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a woman in Cardiff city centre. CCTV and mobile phone footage captured the attack, which …
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Last month, we sought information regarding an attempted robbery in Cardiff city centre. Thanks to the excellent teamwork of CCTV operators, response officers, and detectives, two men have been sentenced …
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A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a series of domestic abuse offenses committed over 15 years in the Edinburgh area. Brian Taylor, 54, was convicted …
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By Mustapha Mustapha The Nigerian Police Force in Sokoto State has successfully rescued about 20 children, who have now been placed in the care of a local orphanage. This announcement …
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Online Dating & Sextortion Scams
Four Arrested in Patuli Extortion Racket Using Dating Apps
by Ananya MehtaFour individuals, including a young woman, were arrested on Monday for allegedly operating an extortion racket that targeted young men. Police reported that the victims were often honey-trapped through various …
by Ananya Mehta