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U.K.: Hundreds of Investors Caught up in Land Scam Deal for the World Cup

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:10:52 +0000

money.aol.co.uk reported hundreds of UK investors are nursing huge loses after being ripped off by a scam that promised to make money from the World Cup. The idea was that people would invest in plots of land that would be snapped up by developers in the building frenzy around the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. The reality has seen some of them lose their life savings.
Now they have hired a lawyer to chase the cash, but it’s hard to see how they will ever trace this money. Read Article

Immigration Scam in U.K., Nepali man sentence to prison

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:05:33 +0000

kilburntimes.co.uk reported a Nepali man has been sentenced to four years and four months in British prison after being convicted of assisting illegal migrants to fraudulently obtain visas to work and live in the UK. Shanker Bhandari, 36, who was residing in Hayes, UK, was among a group of Pakistani and Indian nationals who have been punished for running an immigration swindle from Alperton, according to British news portal Kilburntimes.co.uk. Read Article

U.K.: Banking company accused in online car sale scam

moe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:14:38 +0000

As reported by Independent.co.uk when John Knight saw a Citroën Relay van for sale on eBay for £3,250, he was keen to snap up the bargain. He contact the seller to make an offer and the response – from “Sarah” – seemed legitimate. Read Article

U.K.: Councils warn parents of truancy scam

moe — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:01:37 +0000

As reported by Express.co.uk councils across Britain have evidence that the conmen claim to be from the Education Welfare Service and tell parents their child has skipped school. They say to avoid a suspension, parents must pay around £340 immediately by credit card. One parent in Essex received a call late one evening and was told her child had not been in class that day. Read Article

U.K.: Smokers turn to counterfeit tobacco smuggled from eastern European countries

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:03:37 +0000

According to Charter97.org UK smokers, fed up with constant price rises, are turning to smuggled and counterfeit tobacco in greater numbers than ever before, according to research. The number of cigarettes smoked in the UK that have not had duty paid on them leapt nearly two-thirds in 2012, according to a report by KPMG on behalf of Philip Morris International, the tobacco company. Read Article

London: Criminal gangs selling counterfeit goods at Eastgate market

moe — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:20:50 +0000

As reported by Skegnessstandard.co.uk Coastal bargain hunters have been warned to beware of criminal gangs selling counterfeit goods at Eastgate Market in Ingoldmells. Lincolnshire Trading Standards says dodgy smelling perfumes, unwatchable DVDs and lead poisoning, are just some of the things shoppers can expect if they buy fake goods at a market. Read Article

Internet Scam: London Police arrest two involved, seize digital equipment

moe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:17:44 +0000

According to Enfieldindependent.co.uk a man was arrested today during a police operation targeting people involved in an internet scam which tricks people out of their bank details. Officers raided a property in Lynmouth Avenue in Bush Hill Park at approximately 7am and arrested the 23-year-old man. Read Article

Maidstone, U.K.: Counterfeit cigarettes smuggler to pay large tax compensation

moe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:13:14 +0000

According to Local.stv.tv a counterfeit cigarette smuggler who was jailed for a scheme has been ordered to pay £30,000 in compensation to the tax authorities. Douglas Allison was convicted of being in charge of a smuggling gang that evaded excise on 13 million cigarettes.HM Revenue and Customs said the 47-year-old, from Dumfries and Galloway, had evaded an estimated £2.7m in excise duty on the counterfeit cigarettes. Read Article

Swindon, U.K.: Woman jailed in alleged refund scam at B and M stores

moe — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:52:17 +0000

As reported by Swindonadertiser.co.uk a woman who damaged items in shops and then tried to get refunds for them has been jailed for 16 weeks. Christina Rushton, of Leslie Close, Freshbrook, bit the lid of a bottle of engine oil at a garage and then took it to the counter asking for a refund, falsely claiming she had bought it earlier. Read Article

Birmingham, England: husband and wife plead guilty in immigration scam

moe — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:22:43 +0000

As reported by Dailymail.co.uk a husband and wife who fuelled their lavish lifestyle by exploiting immigrants’ desperation to stay in the UK have been jailed. Syed Yousuf, 39, from Birmingham, and his wife Jabin Bi, 48, are believed to have pocketed more than £100,000 by charging to forge documents – while also claiming thousands in benefits and attempting to build a property empire. Read Article