Disgraced doctor who made £350,000 writing fake medical reports is struck off

Disgraced doctor who made £350,000 on top of his NHS salary writing fake medical reports for ‘crash for cash’ victims is struck off Dr Asef Zafar, 54, ran the ‘report-writing factory’ alongside work as a Surrey GP He was producing as many as 5,000 papers a year at around £70-a-go Dr Zafar avoided jail in … Read more

Mae Hague hits back at critics who thought her relationship with Tommy Fury was ‘fake’

They met last summer when appearing on Love Island, finishing in second place.  But after lasting more than a year outside the show’s purpose built villa, Molly- Mae Hague hit back at critics for claiming her relationship Tommy Fury is ‘fake.’     The social media influencer, 20, was doing an Instagram Q&A whilst in isolation with … Read more

MAFS: Amanda Micallef accuses ex’-wife’ Tash Herz of plotting a fake romance with Natasha Spencer

‘They’ll do anything for a quick buck’: Amanda Micallef accuses ex’-wife’ Tash Herz of plotting a fake romance with Natasha Spencer for the Married At First Sight reunion By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:38 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 03:38 BST, 7 April 2020 Her relationship with Tash Herz ended in … Read more

Fraudster jailed for two years after using fake train tickets to claim £40,000 for Las Vegas trips

Fraudster is jailed for two years after using fake train tickets to claim £40,000 from delay compensation schemes he then splashed on trips to Las Vegas A man who conned £40,000 from train companies has been jailed for two years  Thomas William Ingram, 34, spent five years making false delay compensation claims after producing hundreds … Read more

Experts to monitor the spread of fake and real coronavirus news

The spread of fake and real coronavirus information is being tracked by scientists to see which stories are getting the most attention on social media.  Researchers from the Open University will compare COVID-19 posts on Twitter, Facebook and Reddit against fact-checked articles from verified sources.  It comes as the UK government announced a spike in … Read more

More than half of revellers claim to be high on psychedelics after taking fake pills

Was the drug-fuelled ‘swinging 60s’ a lie? More than half of revellers claim to be high on psychedelics after taking fake pills, scientists find Researchers gave 33 participants a placebo that they said was a psychedelic They then monitored them in a simulated drug party setting for four hours At the end, 61 per cent … Read more

It’s NOT ‘just like flu’: All this fake news makes my blood boil, writes DR ELLIE CANNON

At first, it was just a few cheers, echoing somewhere in the distance. But before long, it had spread – and soon, the whole street had erupted with noise.  I couldn’t believe my ears as neighbours – gathered in small clusters on their doorsteps, or leaning from windows – whooped, clapped and rang bells.  Then friends … Read more

The bizarre CIA ‘fake scrotum’ designed to conceal an escape radio

Nuts! The bizarre CIA ‘fake scrotum’ designed to enable downed pilots to conceal an escape radio – even if they were strip-searched The ‘scrotum concealment device’ was created by the CIA’s ex chief of disguise It could hide an escape radio and was designed to be glued to the body   The object is now on … Read more

Emily Atack jokes she ‘popped on some bad fake tan to go and flirt with trees’

Emily Atack dons crop top and leggings as she jokes she ‘popped on some bad fake tan to go and flirt with trees’ after raising a glass to self-isolation amid COVID-19 pandemic By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:44 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 14:44 GMT, 26 March 2020 She’s the poster girl for … Read more

Coronavirus fraud: Beware fake text messages from Government and HMRC

Watch out for these two coronavirus scams that could trick ANYONE: Police warn of fraudsters trying ‘to take advantage of the public’ Scam text messages have appeared claiming to be from government and HMRC The Government text appears below a legitimate coronavirus warning It told the recipient they owed £35 after being caught leaving the … Read more