Fraudsters who stole more than £400,000 from six victims have been jailed for a combined total of nine years. Sonny Maughan and Emmanuel Scarrott used a variety of deceptive techniques…
Kent residents are being warned to be vigilant against fraud attempts following two recent incidents near Canterbury. On Monday 31 January 2022, an elderly woman living in a village near…
Delivery Scams By Ferenc Zsinko Quick reminder to take care if you receive a text message stating that you have missed a delivery and that you need to click on…
Investigators are reminding Maidstone residents to take care after a conman posing as a police officer called pensioners to persuade them to hand over their bank cards. On Monday 24…
Cold callers by John Gorham I would just like to repeat a message that I sent out last week, concerning cold callers to your front door. If you do have…
Festive party goers are being reminded to ensure their tickets for New Year’s Eve events are genuine following a report of a scam. Officers have been made aware that fake…
Shoppers in west Kent are being warned about suspected fake goods being sold by rogue traders. Kent Police and KCC Trading Standards have responded to reports that fraudsters are targeting…
Officers investigating fraud have made two arrests following a suspicious incident in Margate. A man in his 90s living in the Cliftonville area contacted Kent Police on Wednesday 24 November…
An elderly woman was saved from handing over £45,000 to fraudsters thanks to vigilant Kent Police officers. At around 2pm on Tuesday 23 November 2021, it was reported that a…
As HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) prepares to issue emails and SMS to Self Assessment customers, the department is reminding them to be on their guard after nearly 800,000 tax-related…
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