Driver, 39, banned from roads for 20 years is jailed for pretending to be his twin brother

Driver, 39, banned from roads for 20 years is caught by police pretending to be his twin brother with a licence in his name and jailed for 16 months Lee Roberts, 39, was caught by police as he drove in Runcorn, Cheshire last year Roberts duped the DVLA into giving him a licence with his … Read more

Masked gang pretending to be police steal £20,000 cash in terrifying home raid

Masked gang pretending to be police complete with caps, handcuffs and warrant cards steal £20,000 cash in terrifying home raid Three men posing as cops raided home in Croydon, south London, last October  They claimed to be investigating tax evasion and money laundering allegations Men, who carried handcuffs and fake warrant cards, then stole £20,000 … Read more

Paris Hilton reveals a fan snuck into her home by pretending to be her friend

‘He was sitting in my kitchen waiting for me’: Paris Hilton details terrifying moment a fan tricked his way into her home by claiming to be her friend By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 12:28 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 12:28 GMT, 12 March 2021 Paris Hilton had a ‘really scary’ encounter with a … Read more

Number of parents pretending children are unwell after Googling symptoms is on rise, experts warn

‘Google GP’ is fuelling fake child illness: Number of parents pretending their children are unwell after searching symptoms online is on the rise, experts warn Experts said Google fuelling increase in parents fabricating illnesses in children  Royal College of Paediatrics launched guidance about fabricated illness (FII)  Cases arise when parents believe their child has an … Read more

Businessman sexually assaulted women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’

Predatory businessman, 67, who sexually assaulted four women after pretending to hire them to act as living ‘patients’ for a first aid training course is jailed for six-and-a-half years Kevin McCarthy, 67, posted fake ads on social media for charity first aid training  Businessman, from Northwood, north west London, hired room at health clinic  Told … Read more

Amy Willerton claims some influencers are ‘PRETENDING’ to be home when they’re actually in Dubai

Amy Willerton has claimed some influencers are ‘pretending’ to be home when they’re actually in Dubai. The model, 28, who jetted to the United Arab Emirates last year with daughter Demelza, 12 months, said she feels sorry for those ‘criticised’ who have ‘owned’ being abroad during the pandemic. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Friday night, Amy engaged in … Read more

TikTok ‘broken TV’ prank sparked fake insurance claims from fraudsters pretending screen cracked

TikTok ‘broken TV’ prank has sparked wave of fake insurance claims from fraudsters pretending their screens are cracked Popular prank on TikTok tricks parents into believing their TV screen is broken Children are showing an image of a cracked screen and recording their reactions The prank has now caused a rise in fraudulent home insurance claims, says … Read more

TikTok ‘broken TV’ prank sparked fake insurance claims from fraudsters pretending screen cracked

TikTok ‘broken TV’ prank has sparked wave of fake insurance claims from fraudsters pretending their screens are cracked Popular prank on TikTok tricks parents into believing their TV screen is broken Children are showing an image of a cracked screen and recording their reactions The prank has now caused a rise in fraudulent home insurance claims, says … Read more

More than 2,000 adult asylum seekers pretending to be children

More than 2,000 adult asylum seekers have been caught lying about their age and pretending to be children, figures reveal Of 3,755 ‘children’ investigated by UK immigration half were found to be over 18   Adult asylum applications can be processed more harshly by the Home Office Genuine child victims of war, terror and disasters, are … Read more