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Showing 1 - 7 of 7 results for crime type "Fraud and economic crime" & area "Mersey-Cheshire"

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Five people sentenced for Liverpool FC ticket scam

Five people have been sentenced for a far-reaching fraud involving tickets for Liverpool Football Club matches.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

"British Kardashian" jailed for fraud and indecent images of children

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has been jailed for swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

Jobless conman who lived the high life convicted of handbag fraud

A jobless fraudster who claimed to be the “British Kardashian” has pleaded guilty to swindling people out of thousands of pounds in a handbag sales hoax.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

DWP worker sentenced for stealing from social club

A woman who worked for the Department of Work and Pensions has been sentenced for stealing from the agency’s sports and social club.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

Men sentenced for LFC ticket scam

Two Merseyside men involved in a Liverpool FC ticket scam have been sentenced.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

Jailed farmer sentenced again for environmental offences

A farmer has been sentenced for organising the illegal felling of trees shortly before he was imprisoned for another environmental offence
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

Former councillor sentenced for fraudulent expense claims

A former councillor in Cheshire has been sentenced for fraudulently claiming around £5,000 in expenses over five years.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

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