Tag Archives: Crime

A quick-thinking neighbour helped to prevent a terrified 79-year-old woman from being scammed out of thousands of pounds. The neighbour stepped in and called police after the pensioner informed them they had sent an envelope containing more than £3,000 to an address after it was demanded of her. The petrified …

A postman on a delivery round asked a young woman in the street if she would perform a sex act for £20, a court heard. Lee Troth, 48, pulled up in his Royal Mail van alongside the woman while she was walking down a street in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. He then …

A postman asked a young woman if she would perform a sex act on him while he was at work for £20. Lea Troth pulled alongside the woman who was walking down a street and wound his window down while he was working. After she refused, he asked her to …

A pensioner has been left “gutted” after priceless 140-year-old navy service medals that belonged to his great-great-uncle and grandfather were stolen. Roy Bowden, 86, is descended from five generations of men who served in the Navy – and his most prized family heirlooms are service medals received by two of …

A scammer posing as a postman has prompted police to issue a warning. A man wearing impersonating a Royal Mail worker has been knocking on doors in the Rhos on Sea area.  North Wales Police issued the warning through its community safety central team warning residents of a “suspicious man”. …

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Royal Oak police are urging residents to be extra cautious of a mail fraud scam. The scam involves a mailed letter, reportedly from a banking institution, alleging the recipient is the beneficiary of an inheritance. The fraudulent letter claims the recipient shares the same last name …

The signal was red at Sears Crossing. Bringing his train to a halt, driver Jack Mills had no idea that it was fake. And that red signalled danger as a ruthless gang of robbers prepared to strike… Confused, his co-driver David Whitby climbed out of the train to ring the …

The Duke of Cambridge continued his busy week of royal engagements by making a speech at St James’s Palace today. Prince William, 37, who is the president of United for Wildlife, attended a meeting of the United for Wildlife Taskforces in London on Tuesday. This is the second engagement in …

A student who lost his camera after falling foul of an online scam is delighted after being given a new one. Jay Stocks had been left without his camera after selling it on Gumtree to what he thought was a genuine buyer – only for it to turn out the …

A student who was targeted by fraudsters when trying to sell his camera is unable to get it back because the Post Office is refusing to return it. Jay Stocks, 17, tried to sell his camera on Gumtree and took it to his local Post Office to send it off …