Escobar conman jailed for fake flamethrowers scam
Pablo Escobar conman Olof Kyros Gustafsson has been jailed for four years after using half-naked models to sell fake flamethrowers and gold phones.
Category : Fraud
Covid fraud repayment window closes in 48 hours as Treasury warns of fines
Covid fraud repayment window closes in 48 hours; Treasury warns of fines and criminal action for those who miss deadline.
HMRC warns of rise in scam Self Assessment tax refund emails
HMRC has warned Britons about rising scam emails claiming they are due a Self Assessment tax refund for 2024 to 2025, urging people not to click links.
Woman jailed for stealing £50,000 from her employer
Donna Pope, 47, has been jailed for 38 months for defrauding her Ormskirk employer of £50,000 using a company credit card for holidays, shopping and more.
Prince Harry's ex Catherine Ommanney denies unpaid hotel bill in Majorca
Catherine Ommanney, ex-flame of Prince Harry, denies leaving a Majorca hotel with an unpaid bill, blaming a technical error after her arrest.
Conman jailed over fake Pablo Escobar flamethrower scam
Olof Kyros Gustafsson has been jailed for four years for a fraud scheme selling fake Pablo Escobar-branded flamethrowers and phones that were never delivered.
Retired teacher loses £128k to fake army general
A retired teacher lost £128,000, her life savings, to a romance scammer posing as an army general; her bank refunded it after the conman was jailed.
Fortune tellers accused of stealing almost $600,000 from client in 'curse' scam
Two Pennsylvania fortune tellers accused of stealing nearly $600,000 from a client by claiming to lift a curse face theft and fortune-telling charges.
British Woman Released from Egyptian Prison Over Tramadol
British woman Laura Plummer speaks of relief after early release from Egyptian prison over tramadol.
Hendrix bandmates' estates lose copyright battle over 1960s recordings
Estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell lose High Court copyright case against Sony Music over Jimi Hendrix Experience recordings.
Emirates warns passengers of fraudsters amid Middle East travel disruption
Emirates warns passengers not to share personal data online as fraudsters exploit Middle East travel disruption; Dubai Police issue scam alert.
Fraudsters fought over pensioners jailed after Rolex spree
Eight fraudsters have been jailed or handed suspended sentences for conning five pensioners out of £97,000, spending the money on Rolexes and meals.
Elizabeth Holmes petitions Trump to commute prison sentence
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes petitions Trump to commute her fraud sentence, according to DOJ records.
Michael Donovan, Man Behind Shannon Matthews Kidnap Plot, Dies Aged 54
Michael Donovan, who plotted the fake kidnap of Shannon Matthews with her mother Karen, has died aged 54. He was jailed for the 2008 abduction.
Lloyds Bank warns football fans over £215 average loss in ticket scams
Football fans lose average of £215 to ticket scams, Lloyds Bank warns, with 32% of all ticket fraud now football-related.
Travel agent who faked cancer jailed for £1.2m holiday fraud
Travel agent Lyne Barlow jailed for nine years for defrauding 1,400 holidaymakers and faking terminal cancer in £1.2m scam.
BBC star Gareth Wyn Jones targeted in £2,000 deepfake sextortion scam
Welsh farmer and BBC star Gareth Wyn Jones has been targeted in a £2,000 deepfake sextortion scam, prompting a warning to others.
Belle Gibson: the wellness influencer who faked cancer, revisited by Netflix
Belle Gibson faked cancer to promote her wellness brand. Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar revisits the scandal.
Trump Mobile investigates data exposure affecting thousands of customers
Trump Mobile is investigating a security flaw that exposed personal details of an estimated 27,000 potential customers.
Georgia man accused of scamming athletes from prison by posing as adult film star
Georgia man Kwamaine Ford accused of scamming NFL and NBA players from prison by posing as an adult film star and Apple support, plus sex trafficking.
FBI hunts woman accused of faking terminal brain cancer in donor scam
FBI hunts Vanessa O'Rourke, accused of faking brain cancer and scamming donors of $100,000, with wire fraud charges and an international trail.
Police warn over celebrity romance scams after woman loses £5,000 to fake James Martin
Nottinghamshire Police warn over celebrity romance scams after woman loses £5,000 to fake James Martin profile.
Benefit cheat 'too weak' to lift phone caught running 10k
A benefit cheat who claimed he was too weak to lift a phone was caught running a 10k race and working as a plasterer after a tip-off to DWP investigators.
Brides lose thousands as Je Roche dresses fail to arrive
Two brides paid £1,600 and £1,450 deposits to Je Roche for wedding dresses that never arrived in time for their ceremonies as police investigate a robbery.
HMRC names six Greater Manchester tax defaulters
Six Greater Manchester businesses and individuals have been named and shamed by HMRC for unpaid tax, including a property firm and a bookkeeper.
Fraud Team Stops 92 Right to Buy Purchases
Northumberland fraud prevention officers halted 92 fraudulent social housing purchases, saving nearly £3 million and keeping homes for social rent.
Mum stole £50k from terminally ill boss, jailed 38 months
A mother-of-two used her boss's company card for flights, hotels, and takeaways while he battled stage 4 cancer, stealing £50,000.
Turkey Currency Scam Alert for British Tourists
Travel agent Jake Cullum-Hollins warns British holidaymakers about a widespread currency scam in Turkey where paying in Euros or Pounds leads to overcharging; advises always using Turkish Lira.
Jason Cloth charged with $100m wire fraud scheme
Hollywood producer Jason Cloth has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly defrauding investors of $100m, according to federal authorities.
Ex-Brooklyn Judge Charged in $5m Real Estate Fraud
Former Brooklyn judge Edward Harold King charged with defrauding investors of $6.5m in real estate scheme; arrested with developer Yechiel Sprei.
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