Will the £100 contactless limit mean a fraudster spending spree?

Millions of Britons are worried about fraudsters potentially racking up a several-hundred-pound spending bill on a lost or stolen card ahead of the increase in the contactless limit later this year, new research suggests. Two-thirds of people are worried about contactless fraud on their bank cards if they lose them, according to research from Zopa, … Read more

Woman scammed out of £113,000 by Facebook fraudster who claimed he was held captive on Ukraine trip

A woman has revealed the story of how she lost more than £113,000 to a Facebook fraudster during lockdown following an elaborate scam. Rachel Elwell, 50, from Brownhills, West Midlands, says she is facing bankruptcy after becoming the latest victim of an increasingly popular online scam – ‘romance fraud’. The export manager was contacted by … Read more

Oyster card fraudster faces jail after swindling £24k with fake travel cards

Oyster card fraudster who swindled £24,000 by creating bogus travel cards using faces of elderly Turkish actors and politicians before selling them on is facing jail Efecan Gokce, 20, from Hendon, London, sold fake Oyster cards via social media Potential loss to TfL ranged from £647,000 to £2,500,000, Gokce taking £24k Found to be using four … Read more

Oyster card fraudster swindled £24,000 by creating bogus travel cards

Oyster card fraudster who swindled £24,000 by creating bogus travel cards using faces of elderly Turkish actors and politicians before selling them on is facing jail Efecan Gokce, 20, from Hendon, London, sold fake Oyster cards via social media Potential loss to TfL ranged from £647,000 to £2,500,000, Gokce taking £24k Found to be using four … Read more

Convicted Nigerian fraudster is allowed to STAY in the UK after claiming he is BISEXUAL

Convicted Nigerian fraudster  who claimed less than 24 hours before deportation that he was BISEXUAL is allowed to STAY in UK The unnamed crook, from Nigeria, was jailed for five and half years in 2015   Home Office began the deportation process but were met with a series of delays Fraudster then claimed that he was … Read more

Fraudster blew £175,000 on Riyad Mahrez’s bank card

Fraudster blew £175,000 on Riyad Mahrez’s bank card as he treated himself to £20,000 Ibiza spree, gambling and even a trip to Greggs -but it took Premier League football ace five WEEKS to realise cash was missing Riyad Mahrez, 29, didn’t realise his card was being used for five weeks in 2017  Sharif Mohamed, 32, … Read more

Fraudster blew £175,000 on Riyad Mahrez’s bank card

Fraudster blew £175,000 on Riyad Mahrez’s bank card as he treated himself to £20,000 Ibiza spree, gambling and even a trip to Greggs -but it took Premier League football ace five WEEKS to realise cash was missing Riyad Mahrez, 29, didn’t realise his card was being used for five weeks in 2017  Sharif Mohamed, 32, … Read more

British mastermind behind $2m heist reveals all: Reformed fraudster tells how he tricked US jeweller

A reformed con artist has opened up about his double life as a fraudster and how he and his friends came up with the idea to con an exclusive jewellers out of $2million.  Saqib Mumtaz, 48, teamed up with three friends to pose as the Sultan of Brunei’s brother before stealing the jewellery in one … Read more

British mastermind behind $2m heist reveals all: Reformed fraudster tells how he tricked US jeweller

A man and his friends posed as a ‘fake prince’ in order to pull off an elaborate $2million jewellery heist. Saqib Mumtaz has opened up about his former ‘double life’ which saw he and his three friends pose as the Sultan of Brunei’s brother. The 48-year-old, who has now turned his life around, has told … Read more