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Grandmother, 65, is jailed for falsely claiming over £1 MILLION in benefits over fifteen years

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Christina Pomfrey, 65, has been jailed for three years and eight months after falsely claiming over £1million in benefits A grandmother ‘grossly exaggerated’ her disabilities to falsely claim more than £1 million in benefits over 15 years, a court has heard. Christina Pomfrey, 65, lied she was totally blind and wheelchair-bound, but surveillance by investigators … Read more

Falsely accused Mormon couple spent 23 months in Caracas prison

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Thamy Caleno knew that her new husband, Josh Holt, was the answer to her prayer. So when Venezuelan authorities took him away in the middle of the night, she was determined not to lose him, searching her neighborhood and asking anyone she could where the gringo was. She found him once, and then again as … Read more

Founder of ‘scam’ summit ‘falsely claimed she’d worked with George Clooney on charity since 2006’

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The founder of a ‘virtual summit’ has said the announcement of George Clooney on its schedule of keynote speakers was a ‘misunderstanding’, had claimed she’d known the actor for years. Thrive Philanthropy, a small consulting firm based in Utah, had been advertising the star-studded Connect Summit that would feature celebs including George and Amal Clooney as ‘keynote … Read more

Police officer reinstated after being taken off duty because boy falsely claimed he had punched him

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A police officer who was falsely accused of assault by a 14-year-old boy two years ago will finally be able to return to his frontline duties. PC Paul Evans, 52, from Bridgend, South Wales, a hate crime officer in the community engagement team for South Wales Police, was left having to prove the schoolboy had lied … Read more

Simon Cowell praises ‘unforgettable’ AGT singer who was falsely imprisoned for 37 years

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AGT SPOILER: Simon Cowell praises ‘unforgettable’ singer who was falsely imprisoned for 37 years after he stuns with incredible audition America’s Got Talent 2020 begins on May 26 at 8pm ET on NBC. The show airs on Netflix in the UK By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 20:58 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 20:58 … Read more