Laura Cunningham, 34, has been sentenced to a suspended jail term after defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of £32,000 in Universal Credit payments by falsely claiming she lived alone with her children. Over …
An employee at the Oldbury Co-op, David Naughton, has admitted to stealing £72,384 over a 15-month period through a sophisticated cash scam involving voided transactions. The thefts began in February 2024 and continued until …
Casey Webb, a 45-year-old mother of three from Terling, has been spared prison despite admitting to scamming over £120,000 in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits. Webb claimed Housing Benefit and Universal Credit …
Last year, fraudsters pretending to be single claimants swindled an astonishing £1.1 billion in benefits, recent analysis reveals. The number of individuals falsely claiming single status has surged, enabling scammers to …
McAfee antivirus users are being targeted by a widespread email scam that falsely claims their subscription is about to expire. These fraudulent emails urge recipients to renew immediately by offering an enticing “89% …
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a stark warning about a £153 million scam circulating on TikTok that tricks individuals into divulging their personal tax details. This alarming fraud prompted HMRC to block suspicious …
Gerry Sherard, the 65-year-old stuntman known for his role in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, was exposed for fraudulently claiming £30,000 in benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Despite enjoying a …
Holidaymakers are being targeted by criminals employing new scams, including fake caravan rentals and unrealistically cheap villa deals, warns West Mercia Police. As more people book holidays online, fraudsters are quick to …
Renters are being warned about a growing rental fraud in which scammers demand upfront fees for properties that either don’t exist or have already been let. West Mercia Police have highlighted that this deception is …
A Solihull couple is sharing their cautionary tale after narrowly avoiding a costly scam involving a fraudster impersonating a TSB bank employee. The ordeal began when Gillian Carroll received a call last weekend from a man …
Police in the West Midlands have raised an urgent alert after a local resident received a highly convincing phone call from fraudsters impersonating police officers. The callers claimed to be from the Economic and Cyber Crime …
A Solihull couple have shared a cautionary tale following a near-miss with scammers impersonating their bank, TSB. Gillian Carroll recounted how a phone call from someone claiming to be a TSB employee nearly resulted in a …
Police in the West Midlands are sounding the alarm over a rise in scams involving gift cards, which are being used by criminals to defraud unsuspecting individuals out of their money. Despite efforts by retailers to protect …
Steven Porter, a 43-year-old man from Sutton Coldfield, has been sentenced for defrauding a woman out of £136,000 in a sophisticated gold scam. Porter admitted to fraud by false representation, deceiving his victim with …
Millions of Amazon Fire TV Stick users have been caught off guard after Amazon suspended the popular Downloader app across its Fire devices. Downloader is widely used for sideloading—allowing users to enter a URL or short …