Driver Warns of Rising 'Black Oil' Scam After Costly Encounter with Car Fraudsters Monday, February 16, 2026 scam blackoil fraud motors mercedes engine selling security aa warning Jay Cross, a 64-year-old driver from Folkestone, Kent, has come forward with a stark warning to anyone selling cars online after falling victim to a deceitful scheme known as the “black oil” scam. The fraudsters, … Read More
Former Model’s Web of Lies: Romance Fraudster Conned Men Out of Thousands Thursday, February 5, 2026 romance fraud inheritance deception theft luxury investigation police victims court Gemma Kingsley, once a model, orchestrated a sophisticated romance fraud that defrauded multiple men of tens of thousands of pounds over several years. She deceived her victims by falsely claiming she was about to receive a … Read More
Former Model’s Decade-Long Romance Fraud Leaves Men Thousands Out of Pocket Thursday, February 5, 2026 fraud romance inheritance deception forgery theft investigation scam victims conviction Gemma Kingsley, a former model, led a deceitful double life as a romance fraudster, tricking men out of tens of thousands of pounds over several years. Claiming she was set to receive a multi-million-pound inheritance, … Read More
Taxi Driver Caught Using Illegal 'Ghost' Number Plates in Cheltenham Friday, January 30, 2026 taxi ghostplates cheltenham licensing enforcement privatehire anpr police safety fraud During Cheltenham’s November race meet on November 15 last year, a private hire taxi was discovered using illegal ‘ghost’ number plates designed to avoid automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems. The … Read More
I Was in Jail with Rose West and Will Never Forget Her Chilling Words Before I Was Freed Thursday, January 22, 2026 rosewest serialkiller hmprisonnewhall crime prisonlife fraud gloucester madagascar conviction inmate Stephanie, a 28-year-old fraudster, recently opened up about her unsettling encounter with one of Britain’s most notorious criminals, Rose West, while serving the last three weeks of her two-year sentence at HM Prison New … Read More
Man Steals Over £50,000 from Vulnerable Pensioner to Fund Lavish Lifestyle Monday, January 19, 2026 fraud abuse pensioner theft gloucestershire court sentencing financialcrime vulnerability justice A Gloucestershire man has been sentenced after stealing more than £50,000 from a vulnerable pensioner whose finances he was trusted to manage. Peter Bond, 75, of Stroud, abused the confidence placed in him by his partner’s … Read More