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Police visit homes across the UK to issue warningsto subscribers of illegal sports streaming services

Police visit homes across the UK to issue warnings
to subscribers of illegal sports streaming services

Jan 10, 2023 | News

Throughout January, FACT and police are visiting homes across the UK, serving notices to individuals to cease illegal streaming activities with immediate effect and informing users of the associated risks, which include criminal prosecution. Over 1,000 individuals...

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Road haulage operators jailed for 42 years for involvement in an over £30m money laundering scam

Road haulage operators jailed for 42 years for involvement in an over £30m money laundering scam

Jan 9, 2023 | News

Some of the cash that was being laundered in different shipmentsSix defendants including a senior manager and two drivers of a road haulage business have been imprisoned on Friday 6 January 2023 of running a large-scale money laundering operation involving in excess...

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County Lines: Jail for gang that ran drugs into tourist town

County Lines: Jail for gang that ran drugs into tourist town

Dec 21, 2022 | County Lines

We’ve shut down a County Line that was pushing heroin and crack cocaine into a historic tourist town – and the people behind the drugs chain have now been jailed for 37 years. Giovanni Cooper-Clarke (left) and Kyden Williams-Parchment ran the Birmingham-based Rico...

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New warning issued as reports of holiday fraud skyrockets by more than 120%

New warning issued as reports of holiday fraud skyrockets by more than 120%

May 24, 2022 | Fraud

New warning issued as reports of holiday fraud skyrockets by more than 120% As travel restrictions become more relaxed, Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, is warning the public to remain vigilant against holiday fraud when booking...

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Protect your loved ones from callous criminals as new tactics used by courier fraudsters unveiled

Protect your loved ones from callous criminals as new tactics used by courier fraudsters unveiled

May 18, 2022 | Fraud

The son of a victim of courier fraud is urging carers, family and friends of vulnerable people to be on their guard to help prevent their loved ones being exploited by fraudsters. The warning comes as a new list of tactics used by courier fraudsters has been unveiled...

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REGIONAL CYBER CRIME UNIT SPONSORS SAFER INTERNET DAY – OFFERING CYBER SECURITY ADVICE FOR PROTECTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS

REGIONAL CYBER CRIME UNIT SPONSORS SAFER INTERNET DAY – OFFERING CYBER SECURITY ADVICE FOR PROTECTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS

Feb 17, 2022 | Cybercrime

On the 8th February 2022, the West Midlands Regional Cyber Crime Unit (RCCUWM) sponsored Safer Internet Day for the first time since the Unit was established. Our goal as well as that of our colleagues across the ROCU network is to provide schools with cyber security...

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