Agnieszka Macugowska, 45, jailed for 31 months after claiming £17,000 in benefits by pretending her dead mother was alive. Woman Jailed for £17,000 Scam Pretending Dead Mum Still Alive Agnieszka Macugowska, age 45, went to jail. She cheated the system out of £17,000. She pretended to care for her dead mother. Macugowska kept claiming benefits…
Scammers posing as police stole £10,000 from a Cheltenham pensioner, targeting older residents in Gloucestershire. Cheltenham Pensioner Loses £10,000 in Police Impersonation Scam Some scammers acted like police. They stole £10,000 from an older person. This theft happened in Cheltenham. These criminals target older folks in Gloucestershire. They call people and pretend to be police…
A Basildon midwife was scammed out of £2,000 by fraudsters posing as Halifax bank employees. Essex Midwife Loses Thousands in Bank Scam Posing as Halifax A midwife from Basildon lost money to scammers. Ann Akinwale, a community midwife, was the victim. She lost £2,000 to fake bank workers. She panicked when they called her at…
An elderly Scots millionaire was tricked into buying gold bullion, then had it stolen by an organised crime gang. Gang Conned Scots Millionaire in £2m Gold Scam, Stole Bullion An elderly woman lost £2 million to a crime gang. They tricked her into buying gold, then stole it from her home. Elizabeth St John is…
Fraud is rising. Scammers steal money and data using tricks. Check requests and protect info to stay safe. Fraud Gangs Target Cash and Data Scam Warning Issued to Public A group warns fraud is getting worse. Scammers trick people out of money and data. People often forget basic security steps. The National Pensioners Association shared…
Businesses in East Riding scammed by men demanding money for unsolicited repairs. Police seek public’s help. East Yorkshire Businesses Targeted With Unwanted Work, Huge Demands Hey, listen to this. Police need your help right now. Businesses got scammed in East Riding. Guys demanded huge amounts of money for work never requested. Two men used a…
A lorry driver lost thousands in a property deal. A friend “scammed” him after backing out and keeping the deposit. Lorry Driver Betrayed Out of Thousands in Property Scam by Friend A family is warning people about buying property abroad. They were “scammed” by a close friend, and a lorry driver from Leicester lost money…
A builder in Gloucestershire scammed homeowners in Somerset. He took £54,000 and received a suspended sentence. Builder from Quedgeley Scams Homeowners Out of Thousands of Pounds A builder from Gloucestershire received a suspended sentence. This followed after he took money from people. Thomas Harris took £54,000 from three people in Somerset. The court case was…
A builder in Somerset took £54,000, did shoddy work, and left jobs unfinished, affecting three families. Builder Scams Somerset Homeowners Out of Thousands of Pounds A builder named Thomas Harris took money from locals and received a suspended sentence for his actions. He defrauded three people in Somerset, taking £54,000. The court heard that Harris…
Archibald Brown conned an Erskine pensioner out of £3,500 for a bathroom he never installed. Court orders repayment. Hamilton Conman Scammed Vulnerable Woman Out of £3.5k for Bathroom An Erskine woman was scammed out of £3,500 by a Hamilton man, Archibald Brown. Brown must repay the money, a court decided, bringing relief to the victim’s…