Paul Johns, a 61-year-old self-employed debt management adviser from Shepton Mallet, Somerset, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding a vulnerable widow. After the sudden death of her husband, the victim …
Avon and Somerset Police have issued a warning to the public following numerous reports of fraudsters impersonating police officers in telephone scams. Individuals have received calls from people claiming to be officers from …
Avon and Somerset Police have issued a warning to the public following multiple reports of fraudsters impersonating police officers in telephone scams. These individuals have been contacting people, falsely claiming to …
One victim has bravely shared her harrowing experience with Ben Millin, a master manipulator who deceived multiple women and drained them financially. Millin, originally from Yeovil, was sentenced in 2025 to 34 months in …
One of the victims of Ben Millin, a master manipulator from the South West, has shared her distressing experience with the man who defrauded and deceived multiple women, including taking “every penny [she] had”. Millin …
Joseph Gibson, 35, a conman with no fixed address, has been sentenced after admitting to defrauding four victims out of nearly £68,000 by adopting multiple false identities. Appearing at Bristol Crown Court on 20 August, …
A 35-year-old conman who fabricated elaborate false identities-including claiming to be a millionaire veteran battling cancer-has been sentenced to over three years in prison for defrauding four victims out of nearly £68,000. …
In the UK, over 24 million people receive at least one form of benefit, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). While the majority of these claims are genuine, benefit fraud continues to cost the government …
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for information after a series of suspected frauds involving Facebook Marketplace sales in Somerset. The police have revealed that three transactions, all occurring in April, involved a …
Avon and Somerset Police are investigating a series of suspected frauds involving sales made through Facebook Marketplace in Somerset. The force has revealed that three incidents sharing the “same method” occurred in April, …
A mechanic who scammed 20 customers out of thousands of pounds by accepting payments for car repairs he never completed has been sentenced to prison. Mark Douglas Lowe, 47, pleaded guilty to offences under the Companies Act …
A court in Swindon has sentenced three individuals who fabricated a story in an effort to secure a lighter sentence for a convicted drug dealer. The trio was found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Gavin …
A woman from Somerset, along with two accomplices, has been sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice by fabricating a story to secure a lighter sentence for a convicted drug dealer. At Swindon Crown Court, it …
Benefit fraud in Somerset has surged, partly due to Somerset Council’s failure to upgrade its outdated benefits processing systems. Established in April 2023, the council inherited legacy systems from its four predecessor …
Over the past four years, North Somerset has seen a surge in blue badge misuse, with more than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for parking violations involving invalid or misused blue badges. Data obtained via a …