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Pub loses its licence after it was caught serving pints during lockdown to regulars posing as bogus builders pretending to carry out repairs Y-Bodunig pub in Wales has lost its licence after serving drinks during lockdown In one incident, police caught regulars trying to pose as bogus repairmen Licensing committee told manager Derek Coulton put … Read more
Pension savers and investors are being bombarded with fraudulent online ads on ‘industrial scale’, say financial regulators who called for more money and resources to step up public warning campaigns. Criminals no longer need to produce glossy brochures or set up fake offices as online adverts can be created ‘very easily’, an official told MPs … Read more
A woman was conned out of £1,680 when she was tricked into renting a non-existent flat by a fraudulent Airbnb website. Laura Shone, 34, found a flat in Islington listed on Facebook Marketplace for £880 a month. But when she was told the ‘owner’ usually rented it through Airbnb but wanted a longer tenancy due … Read more
Uber boss blames ‘gang of sophisticated fraudsters’ after 14,000 trips were made by bogus drivers, court hears as taxi app appeals TfL’s refusal to renew its operating licence Uber boss Jamie Heywood said company was ‘transparent’ and ‘open’ with TfL He said Uber was trying to work out how unauthorised drivers exploited system Mr Heywood … Read more
Mr Scamazon: Surrey-based antiques auctioneer, 46, is linked to a bogus ‘five star’ reviews scam involving Amazon Justin Fryer reviewed £15,000 worth of products last month, giving five-stars He was identified as Amazon’s most prolific product reviewer in Britain Mr Fryer appeared to have sold many of the goods he reviewed on eBay By Sean … Read more
Treasury says widespread evasion and avoidance of business rates eating into £25bn a year raised through the tax By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:48 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:48 BST, 29 August 2020 Widespread evasion and avoidance of business rates is eating into the £25billion a year raised through the … Read more
‘Fake news!’ Teddi Mellencamp calls out bogus tweet that claimed she was leaving The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 20:22 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 20:22 BST, 19 August 2020 Teddi Mellencamp wants you all to know that she isn’t exiting The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills anytime … Read more
Former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan has called out Connor Durman for his ‘bogus apology’ over sending racist messages to his ex-girlfriend Stevie-Leigh Pich, in which he branded her ‘rank, a s**t and a s**g’ for sleeping with black men. The Tings magazine editor, 31, took to Instagram on Friday to share images of the … Read more
A court heard that Sharna Dixon’s ‘persistent and sustained’ 672 emergency and 101 calls left HM Coastguard alone with a staggering bill of £350,000 in just over a year. Her actions led to them being called out to her almost every week, and made up 35 per cent of all responses in that time by … Read more
A multi-millionaire who sold a bogus ‘wonder drug’ as a ‘cure’ for cancer and HIV faces the seizure of his private jet and luxury cars after he was ordered to repay £1.3 million. Former UKIP leadership candidate David Noakes, 67, of Waldershare, Dover, was jailed for 15 months in November 2018 for his role as a … Read more