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Woman who set up online banking to steal uncle's savings avoids prison

Paul Fraser, pictured covering his face while leaving Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Youth football coach stole over £20k from team to fund gambling habit

East Lothian Council headquarters John Muir House in Haddington.

Dozens of dead people removed from housing and blue badge lists

Kamil Mielczarek (right) and Viktorija Lukjanova

Factory manager conned bosses at East Lothian company out of £300,000

A sign for Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh court worker spared jail for fake escort scam

Edinburgh black cab drivers believe that instances of fare dodging in the city are on the rise.

Taxi drivers call for more action on fare dodgers following court case

Office worker embezzled almost £800,000 from scrap metal company

Viktorija Lukjanova, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Factory manager who stole £550,000 from employers jailed

Former Edinburgh property firm office manager Emma Hunt, 38, who was imprisoned for three years in August last year after a jury found her guilty of fraud and embezzlement, was made subject of a confiscation order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in August. The order shows Hunt, of Coldstream, is estimated to have benefited from criminal conduct by £925,000 and an order has been made for £211,574,67 to be paid back. During her trial, the court heard Hunt spent thousands on parties, hospitality at sporting events, hotel stays, a five-star Caribbean holiday, cars, and designer goods after stealing money from McLean Properties and fraudulently obtaining money from some of its clients.

Convicted fraudster back in court to admit conning employers

There were 17 confirmed cases of Blue Badge fraud between April and December last year in West Lothian.

Council crackdown on tenancy and Blue Badge fraud yields results

Edinburgh City Chambers must grasp the benefits of technological change

Council finds nearly £1.4 million worth of fraud in the past year

Chris and Amanda Harvey, pictured, and their two children had to temporarily move out after their Haddington house was left in a terrible state by a builder from the Borders.

Devastated couple left with half-demolished home after scam

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

Ad Feature Asset Reality and Operation Shamrock to challenge crypto scammers

More than half of all students have been targeted by fraudsters

Fraud minister reveals crackdown has been launched on uni scammers

Murder investigation launched in Leeds after death of man pic credit: John Devlin

Man arrested in connection with retail crimes worth £600k

Margaret Burnett outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Woman who swindled £30,000 from vulnerable victims spared jail
She was placed on a 12 month supervision order.
Alexander Lawrie

Students heading to university are being warned about a surge in scams targeting young adults (Photo: Pexels)

Scam warning for students heading to university - what to look out for

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'Unlimited’ contactless payments update may be coming - what it means

Margaret Burnett outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Charity worker admits embezzling thousands from vulnerable victims

Edinburgh City Chambers

Convicted landlord gets homeless housing contracts worth £8m

62 per cent of businesses are prioritising their protection against savvy scammers

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A poll of 2,000 adults, 18 per cent identify as a ‘cautious calculator'

Four in 10 Brits keep money affairs private - are you one of them?

A serial thief who is currently serving more than four years in prison has been convicted of further offences and told she will be deported.

Brazen pickpocket steals purse from diner's coat in Costa Coffee

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

Social media and telecoms firms have been urged to go ‘faster and further’ to prevent fraud.

'Tech and telecoms companies must do more on fraud' says minister

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

'Three words could stop you from falling victim to rental fraud' By The Newsroom

Former hotel manager who stole customer credit card details jailed
An Edinburgh man who stole credit card details from customers whilst working as a hotel manager has been jailed.
Neil Johnstone

A cybersecurity expert has revealed four items you should immediately remove from your phone

Four things you should immediately remove from your phone

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Can you go to jail for using a ‘dodgy’ firestick?

Conman Michael Higgins from Livingston, West Lothian.

Conman who swindled thousands of pounds to feed gambling habit jailed

A person looks at their bank card and mobile phone. PIC: Alamy/PA

How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

Don’t get caught out by scams in 2024.

The 10 fastest growing scams targeting Brits in 2024

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Research has shown that Gen Z are more at risk of ticketing scams, and that it's not just a financial toll many victims suffer from.

Explainer Silent Crime: study reveals Gen Z more at risk of ticketing scams

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Emma Hunt, 38, who was imprisoned for three years in August last year after a jury found her guilty of fraud and embezzlement, was subject of a confiscation order at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Jailed office manager ordered to pay back £211,000

With Sabrina Carpenter tickets in hot demand, what helpful tips by an expert can help you avoid losing money and, even worse - losing out seeing Carpenter on her UK tour?

Explainer Avoiding being scammed for tickets with these 7 online safety tips

Phishing scams to watch for this summer. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Tourists warned to watch for these cyber scams this summer

Warning over new ransomware scam

‘Threatening’ new scam sees victims bombarded with calls

Quishing is the new scam you need to look out for.

Pub-goers warned to watch for new 'quishing' scam this summer

Aasim Johar was jailed for seven years for defrauding the University of Edinburgh of over £3.3 million over a 10-year-period.

Man who stole millions from Edinburgh University jailed for 7 years

Mark Fortune appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Breaking Edinburgh landlord Mark Fortune facing 89 charges

Scots dodge financial scenarios as 31% struggle with everyday maths problems

Scots dodge financial scenarios as 31% struggle with everyday maths

Vehicle lifted to be impounded on Brunswick Street in citywide crackdown

Seven vehicles impounded in clampdown on blue badge fraud

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been sentenced to 17 months in prison suspended for two years after pleading guilty to a fraud charge. (Credit: Lucy North/PA Wire)

Breaking Bernie Ecclestone spared jail time after guilty fraud plea

A pedestrian walks past a branch of a Patisserie Valerie cafe in London on January 23, 2019.

Four charged with fraud over Patisserie Valerie collapse in 2019

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

Martin Lewis with the TV Expert award in the winners' room at the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Martin Lewis’s identity is used to scam ITV’s This Morning viewer

PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers

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