Cowboy Builders Sentenced Over Costly Roofing Scam Monday, March 30, 2026 roofing scam builders court conviction wiltshire consumerprotection prosecution sentencing criminaljustice A father and son from Seend, Wiltshire, have been sentenced following a roofing scam that left numerous customers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire thousands of pounds out of pocket. Arthur Dolan Sr, 49, and Arthur Dolan … Read More
Coin Expert Warns Collectors to Sell 50p Coin Mistakenly Valued at £45,000 Wednesday, January 28, 2026 coin numismatics counterfeit 50p collectibles queenelizabethii valuation scam coinexpert investment If you own a 50p coin showing the late Queen Elizabeth II, you may have come across online listings valuing it at an astonishing £45,000 due to what’s being called a “necklace” variety. However, a seasoned coin expert has … Read More
Somerset Pensioner Faces Prolonged Imprisonment in Chile Following Drug Trafficking Allegations Sunday, November 30, 2025 pensioner chile drugsmuggling prison scam methamphetamine investigation deception arrest legal William “Billy Boy” Eastment, a 79-year-old pensioner from Milborne Port near Yeovil, finds himself trapped in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary, accused of transporting £200,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in his … Read More
Virgin Media O2 Employee Fined for Selling Customer Data in £1.5m Cryptocurrency Scam Friday, October 31, 2025 virginmediao2 databreach cryptocurrency scam fca fraud dataprotection cryptocurrencyfraud cybercrime sentencing A Virgin Media O2 employee from Taunton has been fined for selling confidential customer information, which was used in a cryptocurrency scam defrauding investors of over £1.5 million. Luke Coleman, aged 30, admitted to … Read More
Cancer Patient Charged £170 After Simple Parking Registration Mistake at Pub Saturday, September 13, 2025 parking charge error fine registration cancer stress debt carpark scam Karin Streete, from Bath, is warning others to be cautious when entering car registration details after her husband was charged £170 due to a simple mistake. Earlier this summer, while visiting The Globe Inn in Newton St Loe, … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud rnli scam charity fraudster conviction sentencing rehabilitation crime mentalhealth Eileen McDonagh, 33, has been spared jail after defrauding the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) of nearly £27,000 by impersonating a charity collector. Over several months, McDonagh carried out more than 3,600 … Read More