Michael Higgins, a 42-year-old from Livingston, has been sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison for defrauding £18,225 from 15 victims between 2020 and 2022. The West Lothian …
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Government Impersonation ScamsPersonal
Footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas Accused of Drug Importation Scheme
Professional footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been arrested and sacked from Greenock Morton FC following charges related to orchestrating an attempted drug importation. The 33-year-old striker, who was arrested at his …
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Colin Wright, a senior member of a major organised crime group (OCG), has been convicted for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation and the operation of an industrial …
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CryptoCryptocurrency Scams
John Ross Rennie: £110,000 Seized in Scotland’s First Crypto Robbery Case
A man involved in a violent robbery to steal cryptocurrency has had £110,000 seized by the Crown in a historic legal first for Scotland. Prosecutors successfully invoked proceeds of crime …
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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 “manipulative and violent” Tinder swindler has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of offences, including rape. Christopher Harkins, 37, exploited the dating app to target …
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Crowdfunding ScamsFinancialSmishing Scams
Robert Turkiewicz Ordered to Confiscate £95,000 from Drug Scam
Robert Turkiewicz, 48, has been ordered to forfeit £95,835 earned from his involvement in a drug and money laundering operation. The decision came during a hearing at the High Court …
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Online Dating & Sextortion ScamsPhishing Scams
Andrew Smith KC Found Guilty of Professional Misconduct
A prominent Scottish KC, Andrew Smith, has been found to have acted in a “serious and reprehensible” manner during a legal dispute involving a dating app business in which he …
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A man and a woman were sentenced today, September 24, 2024, at the High Court in Edinburgh following a large-scale fraud investigation across Scotland. Derek Moore, 42, received a sentence …