Fall for the person, not the profile – public reminded to stay safe online as reports of romance fraud rise 26% in a year #LoveNotLies Police forces across the country are working together with partners, including Match Group, to tackle romance fraud, with a...
Almost 15,000 impersonation scam cases reported in the first half of 2020, up 84 per cent compared to the same period last year £58 million lost to impersonation scams in January to June 2020, up three per cent on the previous year Public urged to beware of criminals...
Romance Fraud Romance Fraud occurs when criminals feign romantic intentions towards their intended victim and use the nature of their relationship to fraudulently obtain money or sensitive information. This can be a devastating crime for those involved with...
Officers from the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) executed three warrants in Coventry linked to a gang feeding heroin and crack cocaine into Warwickshire. We seized more than 1,000 wraps of drugs and £10,000 in cash during raids this morning (5...
The Operation centred around individuals who would purchase prestige motor vehicles (Audi, VW, and BMW) most of the vehicles were purchased from car auctions with a high mileage on them. Operation JOY, was an investigation and Prosecution into, Conspiracy to Defraud,...
