Scams

Six fraudsters who conned elderly residents out of £10.5 million for over-priced and often unnecessary home improvement work have been sentenced to a combined total of 22.5 years at Nottingham Crown Court today (7 September 2023).

https://westbridgfordwire.com/six-fraudsters-jailed-for-10-5-million-home-improvement-scam/

Martin Lewis’s Money Saving Expert website has issued a warning about a new Wilko scam that could leave people thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Scammers have taken advantage of the chain store going into administration as Wilko begins to offer enticing sales.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/martin-lewis-moneysavingexpert-site-issues-warning-over-elaborate-new-wilko-scam/ar-AA1fMjFG

William Henry Jones, previously of Butts Field, Hailsham, pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court on Monday, August 14 to fraud and money laundering offences, said an East Sussex County Council spokesperson.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/despicable-hailsham-builder-jailed-fraud-092607871.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

A bar owner was scammed out of more than £10,000 by fraudsters pretending to be his bank.

Justin Loblack opened "The Mad House" bar on Pink Lane, Newcastle in December last year, where patrons can sit around a bathtub, bed and hob while they drink.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-08-15/bar-owner-issues-warning-after-scammers-steal-over-10000-from-him

Trading standards have been trying to help a woman who lost £40,000 in an online scam.

Janet Quinn, the scams lead officer for Heart of the South West Trading Standards office, said online cryptocurrency fraud is on the rise.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66472918

Drivers are being warned of scammers hijacking promotions for parking apps to trick victims into setting up recurring payments.

Consumer experts Which? have highlighted the risk, which targets victims with misleading adverts and encourages them to sign up for unrelated subscription packages.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23720450.parking-app-scam-targeting-uk-drivers-subscriptions/

A fraudulent builder has been jailed after several customers across Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire were left out-of-pocket with homes that are unfinished.

Following an investigation into several complaints, Michael Corcoran, of Stainswick Lane in Swindon, was sentenced to four years and three months.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/fraudulent-builder-forces-victim-early-150000995.html/

A spokesperson said large community and religious groups are being targeted by the scam, which often begins when a member receives a WhatsApp audio call from the scammer, under the pretence of being a member. This is done in order to earn the victim’s trust, and the scammer will often use a fake name or profile picture to pass as a real member of the group.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/watch-whatsapp-scam-already-claimed-105725864.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

AMAZON has issued an urgent warning over fraudsters trying to con shoppers out of their hard-earned cash.

The e-commerce giant is alerting customers to two scams whereby customers are sent dodgy texts and emails.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/23262790/amazon-warning-shoppers-money-scam-fraud-warning/

She ended up not only paying for a massage she didn’t want, but somehow he persuaded her to hand over her flipflops too. By day seven, we only had enough cash left to share a watermelon for breakfast, lunch and dinner and get a bus back to the airport. It was as if we’d signed up for an intensive scam awareness course.

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/10-scams-watching-summer-holidays-044500862.html/