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A man has been jailed for four years for defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic.Aftab Baig, 47 from Glasgow, made fraudulent grant claims against thirty-two properties, which were branches of Greggs,…
A man responsible for running a global phishing service, used by scammers to trick people into handing over their details, has been jailed.Zak Coyne, 24, used his technical expertise to facilitate extensive fraudulent conduct worldwide by creating and running a subscription-based service for…
Two individuals have been sentenced today (11 April 2025) for breaches of Russian linked financial sanctions for the first time ever in the United Kingdom.Dmitrii Ovsyannikov, 48, and Alexei Ovsyannikov (AO), 47, have been found guilty of eight counts of breaching financial sanctions and two counts…
Five money launderers have been convicted for exploiting victims through romance fraud for a loss of £3.25 million.Fawaz Ali, 27, Ebenezer Tackie, 42, Michael Quartey, 28, were found guilty of money laundering related offences today at Guildford Crown Court after a trial.Earlier Kwabena Edusei, 36,…
Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Humberside Police to charge Robert Bush, 47, of East Yorkshire, with 64 offences including fraud, fraudulent trading, theft, and preventing a lawful and decent burial,…
A man who co-ordinated a multi-million-pound fake medicines operation, including counterfeit versions of the powerful anti-anxiety pill Xanax, has today (Wednesday 27 March 2025) been jailed for eight years.Brian Pitts – 30 of Bilston – pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to conspiracy to supply…
A man who fraudulently applied for five false bounce-back loans during the COVID pandemic has been jailed.Mohammed Uddin, 37 of Dunmow, Essex, previously pleaded guilty to five counts of false representation to make gain and was sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court today to 28 months in prison. …
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime Division, said: “We have authorised Merseyside Police to charge National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin, worth nearly £60,000 in 2017, during an investigation into…
Four men have been sentenced today (Friday 7 March 2025) in relation to a £266 million money laundering operation.Gregory Frankel, 47, Daniel Rawson, 47, Haroon Rashid, 54, and Arjun Babber, 32, were sentenced to 11 years 8 months, 10 years 10 months, 10 years, and 11 years' imprisonment…
Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor said: “The CPS has reviewed a full file of evidence from the Merseyside Police and has authorised the investigation team to charge 12 people with 12 offences related to bribery and misconduct in public office.“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all…
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