Serial fraudster jailed after defrauding ex-girlfriend out of £300,000
A serial fraudster has been jailed for five years and eight months for defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of nearly £300,000.
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‘Cunning and cruel’ fraudsters jailed for £240,000 romance scam
Romance fraudsters who pretended to be lovers with victims to persuade them to give them more than £240,000 have been jailed.
How crime gangs are carving up £11bn market in forged food: Scots investigators bust €200m global tuna scam
Scots investigators have helped bust a €200 million scam when tuna fish caught for canning were treated with chemicals before being sold as fresh.
Explained: How new safety net will protect fraud victims
Nobody wants to discover they’ve fallen prey to a financial scam. Some good news, though – people who have been tricked into transferring money directly to a fraudster now have a new safety net, which should mean they have a better chance of getting a refund.
Five people quizzed in Patisserie Valerie probe, Serious Fraud Office says
Five people have been arrested and questioned over alleged accounting fraud at the Patisserie Valerie chain, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said.
Woman loses £300,000 to fraudster in romance scam
A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.
Research finds that more than 400,000 Scots have been the victim of a financial scam
More than 400,000 people in Scotland have fallen victim to a financial scam at some point in their lives, according to new research.
UK customers losing £674 a minute to bank transfer scams, says Which?
Banks must make sure no blameless scam victim who is tricked into transferring money to a fraudster is ever denied reimbursement again, Which? has urged.
The Great Bank Robbery: Crooks plunder £120m from Scots’ accounts in just one year
Scots bank customers are losing more than £120 million to fraud gangs every year, we can reveal.
The mule train rinsing Scotland’s dirty millions: How organised crime gangs enlist an army of low-level money launderers to wash their ill-gotten fortunes
Targeting the so-called money mules helping launder Scotland’s crime gangs’ dirty millions is a priority, according to the detective leading the fight against economic crime.
Warning over fake international lottery letter scam in Aberdeen area
A warning has been issued after a fake letter claiming to be about a big lottery win was sent to an address in Aberdeen.