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City of London Police alert: Scam calls using ‘spoofed’ phone numbers
City of London Police is urging the public to be sure of who they are talking to following a spike in reports of calls from ‘spoofed’ phone numbers
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Over 70s targeted as courier fraud exceeds £21 million in 2025, with London and Home Counties hit hardest
Over 70s targeted as courier fraud exceeds £21 million in 2025, with London and Home Counties hit hardest
New figures show reports increased by nearly 10 per cent year-on-year, rising from 1,721 in 2024 to 1,891 in 2025
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Portuguese paedophile sentenced for sending explicit messages to a ‘child’
Portuguese paedophile sentenced for sending explicit messages to a ‘child’
A child sex offender sex who sent explicit messages to someone he believed to be a 14-year-old child has been jailed. He was discovered by an online predator hunter group, who passed the information to the police.
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Suspects arrested after alleged fake death, multiple false transport claims and forged medical documents
Suspects arrested after alleged fake death, multiple false transport claims and forged medical documents
Suspects arrested after alleged fake death, multiple false transport claims and forged medical documents
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Two men sentenced for funnelling £14m through East London high street in £190m global crime network
Two men sentenced for funnelling £14m through East London high street in £190m global crime network
Two men who played key roles in a major international money laundering network have been sentenced today following a City of London Police investigation into large‑scale international money laundering, facilitated via the “Encrochat” encrypted messaging network.
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Two men jailed for more than nine years for £275,000 vehicle repair shop fraud
Two men jailed for more than nine years for £275,000 vehicle repair shop fraud
Two men have been jailed for a total of more than nine years for a £275,500 fraud, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED).
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Man jailed for role in “SMS Blaster” fraud operation following City of London Police investigation
Man jailed for role in “SMS Blaster” fraud operation following City of London Police investigation
Officers from the City of London Police’s Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) have secured the conviction of a man involved in the use of a sophisticated device to send fraudulent text messages
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