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Martin Lewis issues four-word warning to anyone on social media

Martin Lewis has issued a clear warning to social media users after a scam featuring his image left a family £140,000 out of pocket. The Money Saving Expert founder appeared on ITV’s This Morning...

Blue Badge fraud soars by over 1000% amid misuse and thefts

Fraud and misuse of the UK’s Blue Badge scheme have skyrocketed by more than 1000% in under a decade, in what is now being labelled a "serious and growing problem" that threatens the integrity of...

Coronation Street icon rushed to hospital as he says 'something's gone seriously wrong'

Coronation Street legend Charlie Lawson, famed for his portrayal of Jim McDonald on the beloved ITV soap, has expressed concern after a health scare landed him back in hospital. The 65 year old actor...

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal48 minutes agoGraham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesAbout 1.2m people in the UK were affected by banking outages that happened on what was...

Conman joiner who fleeced 70 people in £100K garden shed scam jailed

A fraudulent joiner who duped nearly 70 customers out of over £100,000 in a sham garden shed and summerhouse scheme has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.Alistair Baxter, 36,...

Martin Lewis' urgent 'do not touch' alert to anyone with social media

Martin Lewis, the popular Money-Saving Expert, has pleaded with anyone who uses social media to think twice before seeing his face in adverts. He warned that scammers continue to use his face for...

Ugandan judge kept slave in UK home and forced her to work as a maid and nanny

A top Ugandan judge has been jailed after keeping a woman as a slave at her home while she studied at the University of Oxford. Lydia Mugambe, a top United Nations Criminal Tribunal Judge, has been...

Woman 'loses £200,000' after being victim of 'rogue builder's scam'

A Welsh vet has shared her story of losing £200,000 in a rogue builder scam.Jessica Reader lost the huge sum after hiring a builder who did not deliver the work she had asked for.Reader, a...

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave3 hours agoJames InghamBBC NewsThames Valley PoliceA United Nations judge has been jailed for forcing a housekeeper to work as a slave. Lydia Mugambe...

Kanye West reunites with wife Bianca after 'split' as they sue dentist for supplying drugs

Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, have notified dentist Dr. Thomas Connelly that they plan to sue him for medical malpractice and negligence. The couple, who also plan to accuse the...

Paedophile ex-scout leader jailed for 46 years after decades on the run

A paedophile scout leader and school housemaster, who spent 27 years on the run using a stolen identity, has been jailed for 46 years for numerous sexual offences against young boys. Richard Burrows,...

DWP could pull cash out of bank accounts after new 'crackdown' laws

Fraudsters need to be the most worried about this new law (Image: skynesher via Getty Images)The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one step closer to being able to carry out "biggest ever...

Migration madness as 'bogus asylum seekers' use new scam to stay in UK

Britain’s asylum system is being preyed upon by a growing number of “bogus gay asylum seekers” attempting to stay in the country by falsely claiming to be homosexual, the Home Office has been...

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law1 hour agoJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC News•@_JennyMcKiernanPA MediaAsylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they...

Kim Kardashian robbery suspects to appear in Paris court as high profile trial begins

Kim Kardashian was held hostage at gunpoint by a group of gangsters who impersonated police officers, fraudulently gained entry to an exclusive building and made off with an estimated £8.49 million...

Fraudster crackdown after two jailed for scamming savers out of £13.7million

Spain-based pair Alan Barratt, 62, and Susan Dalton, 66, who tricked 245 people into transferring their pension pots into fraudulent schemes, were last week put behind bars for their crimes.Mr...

UK man caught at Manchester Airport with £144k cannabis after multiple Thailand trips

A drugs mule named Bernard Kennedy was caught red-handed at Manchester Airport after claiming he 'ran out of money' on his holiday in Thailand. Border Force officers intercepted the 46 year old as he...

Warning issued to shoppers over 'Bonmarché closing down sale‘ ads

A consumer expert magazine has issued a warning to shoppers over fake ads being plastered across social media claiming that women’s fashion chain Bonmarché is having a ‘closing down...

Cheating mum's web of lies exposed after she let boyfriend believe child was his for years

Beth Fernley outside Liverpool Crown Court (Image: Liverpool Echo)A cheating mum spun a web of lies to deceive her partner into believing that another man's child was his own. Beth Fernley "played...

Elderly couple forced into care home after bogus workman destroys roof

A devastated son has revealed how his family's life was "ruined" by a fraudulent workman's roofing scam, which ultimately forced him to relocate his parents into a care home. Paul McArdle, 52, paid...