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‘I’ve never banked with HSBC’, says man told to repay £17,000 after fraudsters steal identity in apparent post box scam

A man has been left with £17,000 worth of debt and a crippled credit score after fraudsters, who he believes broke into his letterbox, managed to steal his identity and open bank accounts in his name before going on a spending spree. Jamie Cavanagh, ...

12 Apr 2024 at 06:30

Woman who used ‘array of wigs’ admits taking UK citizenship tests for 13 people

A woman has admitted committing fraud to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of 13 applicants. Josephine Maurice appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court via video link from HMP Bronzefield where she admitted pretending to be 13 different people in ...

25 Feb 2025 at 16:22

Woman who used wigs and false papers to take UK citizenship tests jailed

A woman who travelled around the country to complete false UK citizenship tests has been jailed for four years and six months. A series of wigs and false documents were the tools used by Josephine Maurice, 61, as she pretended to be 13 different ...

20 May 2025 at 22:19

Crime

Teacher scammed out of £3,500 while on holiday after identity bought on dark web for 10 dollars by Romanian hacker

A teacher whose identity was sold on the dark web lost his £3,500 savings while on holiday with his wife after a Romanian hacker used it to pay for a hotel and drinks tab. Matthew Shaw, a 27-year-old science teacher, was on holiday in Cornwall ...

09 Oct 2024 at 06:30

Woman pleads guilty in plot to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland home

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Woman to change not guilty plea in plot to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland home

A woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale. ...

27 Feb 2025 at 11:04

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TikToker who shares scam advice online falls victim to identity theft fraud despite ‘extreme vigilance’

A TikToker who shares scam prevention tips online said she has fallen victim to identity theft, with someone attempting to take three loans out in her name, despite her “extreme vigilance”. Julie-Anne Kearns, 47, an NHS healthcare ...

07 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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