A couple originally from Congo have been jailed for up to 30 months for benefits fraud totalling £188k, amassed after being granted asylum into the UK. The couple used the money in order to build a property empire, and have [...] Read More
New research by payment provider ACI Worldwide shows that approximately a quarter of consumers in the UK do not trust retailers because of card fraud issues. The survey actually showed that UK shoppers are among the most trusting, with only [...] Read More
An amendment to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 will see cyber criminals committing “serious crime” faced with life imprisonment. The act is part of the Serious Crime Bill and outlines offences relating to cyber crimes such as hacking, spreading viruses [...] Read More
Armed robber, David Blood, is currently on the run after escaping from Ford in West Sussex. Police announced they believe Mr Blood poses a threat to the public and are advising people not to approach him. The 48 year old [...] Read More
A UK wide operation has led to the arrest of 11 people charged with conspiring to manufacture class A and B drugs. The gang members were part of a “major” criminal organisation that distributed drugs nation wide. Arrests took place [...] Read More
An RAF officer has been jailed for 18 months for a £90,000 fraud while he was stationed in Afghanistan. Flight Lieutenant Jason Fletcher was based at Lashkar Gah, in Helmand Province, when he came up with the scheme which saw [...] Read More
