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Teen Warns Others After Losing Nearly £4,000 to Fake Banknote Scam Friday, May 29, 2026 scam fraud counterfeit banknotes drone selling entrepreneur youth westmercia gofundme A 17-year-old aspiring entrepreneur from Gloucester has fallen victim to a sophisticated scam, losing almost £4,000 in counterfeit banknotes after attempting to sell a brand-new drone. Gergely Tárkány-Szűcs, who moved to … Read More
Cotswolds Residents Warned After Fake Police Scam Targets Couple Wednesday, May 13, 2026 cotswolds fraud police scam gloucestershire impersonation security fraudsters warning crime Gloucestershire Police have issued an urgent warning following a recent scam aimed at a couple living in the Cotswolds. The pair, aged in their 50s and 60s, received a distressing phone call from someone impersonating an … Read More
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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 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