MORE than a third of us are worried about the cost of Christmas this year. A nationwide poll found the average cost of festivities will be around £700, although a fifth said they will likely fall into debt to afford it, Skipton Building Society reports. 9 More than a third of us are worried about… … Read more
JOHN Swinney said he has not been asked to speak to cops probing the SNP’s finances – after we revealed Alex Salmond was brought in by detectives to help with the investigation. We told how the former first minister met officers and spoke to them at length about the long-running fraud probe… John Swinney has … Read more
ALEX Salmond helped detectives investigating ex-pal Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell over around £500,000 in donations allegedly missing from the SNP, we can reveal. The late former First Minister met cops and spoke to them at length about the long-running fraud probe into the… Alex Salmond helped cops investigating Nicola Sturgeon over ‘missing’ … Read more
IT was the big hit film of last year about a conniving, money-grabbing con artist who stole an entire family’s estate. And now a shocking story has come to light in a sleepy English village which has echoes of comedy thriller Saltburn. 13 Leigh Voysey claimed to be the beneficiary of Maureen… How shameless fraudster … Read more
‘This can happen anywhere’ shoppers warn about perfume scam to be weary of this Xmas as it sweeps British high streets …C0NTINUE READING HERE>>> A PROLIFIC perfume scam sweeping the high street could leave you hundreds out of pocket this Christmas, shoppers have warned. Fraudsters are reportedly buying luxury perfumes, swapping the legitimate bottle for … Read more
SHAMED footballer Richard Rufus has been told to pay back just £372,740 of the £9million he scammed from family and friends in a pyramid scheme. The ex-Charlton Athletic star, now 49, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in 2023 after conning friends and family into investing in the fraudulent get-rich-quick plan. 2 Rufus played for Charlton … Read more
SCOTRAIL passengers have been swindled out of cash by con artists on social media. Shameless criminals are targeting punters in the run-up to Christmas with the social media scam. 6 ScotRail passengers have been targeted by scammersCredit: PA 6 Con artists posing as the rail operator have stolen cash from unsuspecting puntersCredit: Alamy 6 Scammers … Read more
Crooked charity boss has three months to pay back £86k she stole from best friend’s daughter’s cancer foundation …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A CROOKED charity boss who swindled £86,000 from a cancer charity set up in honour of her best friend’s daughter has been given three months to repay the cash in full. Lindsay MacCallum, … Read more
Sidekick of Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson avoids extra jail stretch over fraud charges …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A SIDEKICK of Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson has avoided extra jail time because his latest sentence will expire before his release date for his role in the drugs kingpin’s gang. Paul Bowes, 53, was today given 18 months at Glasgow … Read more
Disgraced lawyer who made bogus murder & torture claims against hero British soldiers in Iraq is avoids jail over fraud …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A CROOKED lawyer who made false murder and torture claims against hero Iraq war veterans has avoided jailed over legal aid fraud. Phil Shiner, 67, pursued cases against soldiers accused of … Read more