Kent Police is investigating reports of fraudulent adverts relating to sheds for sale in the district on local social media sites. Between 8 June and 9 July 2021 victims reported…
A serial fraudster posed as a council worker in order to steal thousands of pounds from elderly and vulnerable people living in the Sevenoaks area of West Kent. Ian Baggs…
KCC trading Standards has received a report that Dover residents are being targeted by doorstep criminals offering to jet wash their roof. 28 July 2021 Want to report a doorstep…
Homeowners buying or selling houses in Kent are being advised of some extra safety measures to adopt when transferring money online after a woman reported being a victim of fraud.…
A suspect has appeared in court charged with four offences following two burglaries in Dover. On the morning of Wednesday 7 July 2021, it was reported that two properties in…
An image of a man, shown above, who may have important information on a fraud committed in Otford, near Sevenoaks, has been released by Kent Police. Investigators would like to…
A convicted fraudster jailed following a complex VAT scam which involved him using multiple false identities has been ordered to pay back almost £3.5 million under the Proceeds of Crime…
Custody image of Abey Smith Kent Police A rogue trader has been sent to prison after tricking a man into spending more than £100,000 on unnecessary repairs to his house.…
David Michael Hughes Photo: HMRC A globe-trotting tax consultant who stole £6.9 million from construction workers’ pay packets has been ordered to repay £1.7 million or face a further four…
A suspected rogue trader has been charged with multiple offences following allegations homeowners in areas including Swale and Medway were defrauded into paying for unnecessary work to their properties. Kent…
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