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Police issue new warning after a local man is conned out of £20,000 by online scammers

Despite the global lockdown, a senior PSNI officer says scammers are continuing to defraud members of the community of large amounts of money. Chief Superintendent Simon Walls was speaking after reports in recent days where more than £60,000 has ...

06 May 2020 at 14:06

Local News

Police in Derry investigating two attempted frauds involving 'large sums of money' at local businesses

Police in Derry are currently investigating two attempted frauds at local businesses. A PSNI spokesperson said the frauds were for 'large sums of money'. The spokesperson said: "Two males are currently being sought by police in relation to this ...

17 Mar 2020 at 20:09

Local News

Two arrested and cash seized in garda accommodation fraud investigation

Gardaí have arrested one man and one woman and searched two residences as part of an ongoing investigation into accommodation fraud The arrests were made on Thursday morning in south Dublin. As part of this ongoing investigation two residences ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:31

Northern Ireland

NatWest launches board game to help educate people about scams

NatWest customers will be given opportunities to play a family-friendly board game in branches, which could help educate people about scams and break taboos around family finances. The All Mod Cons game will be available to play in selected ...

28 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Holidaymakers warned after £155,000 lost in reports of fraud last year

Holidaymakers in Northern Ireland have been urged to be cautious after more than £155,000 was lost to fraud last year. Some 89 reports of holiday fraud were received by police in the region in 2023 which amounted to a total reported loss ...

27 Feb 2024 at 10:50

Northern Ireland

Police warn of fraudsters operating bank transfer scam in city centre

Police have warned that fraudsters are targeting people in Belfast city centre by asking them to withdraw cash in exchange for a bank transfer. Detectives said they have received a number of reports with sums of up to £500 being taken ...

21 Nov 2023 at 16:18

Northern Ireland

£700,000 lost to romance scams in Northern Ireland in 10 months

More than £700,000 has been scammed out of people in Northern Ireland by fraudsters targeting individuals looking for love. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the Police Service of Northern Ireland revealed they received 73 reports of romance ...

12 Feb 2024 at 14:00

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£23.1m stolen by fraudsters in Northern Ireland last year

More than £23 million was stolen by fraudsters in Northern Ireland in the last year, police have said. Some 5,412 reports of fraud were made to the Police Service of Northern Ireland in the last 13 months from December 2022 to ...

16 Jan 2024 at 11:30

Northern Ireland

Warning issued after fraudsters posing as police scam man out of £2,000

A warning has been issued after fraudsters posing as police officers scammed £2,000 from a man. Earlier this week, a man in the north west was contacted by people claiming to represent the National Crime Agency as well as ...

22 Nov 2023 at 13:04

Local News

Council to hold special meeting over alleged £95,000 VAT fraud

A local council has said they will hold a special meeting to discuss an investigation into alleged VAT fraud related to two local sports organisations. The decision comes after an internal audit team said the Council ...

21 Sept 2021 at 15:07

Northern Ireland

Holiday scams cost consumers more than £15m last year, figures show

Police have urged holidaymakers to be cautious of scams after 105 people were conned. Action Fraud figures reveal that scammers conned consumers out of more than £15 million last year – an average loss of £2,372 per ...

10 Jul 2023 at 12:47

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Man arrested in relation to alleged fraud in County Derry

Detectives in Coleraine investigating reports of alleged fraud in relation to travel arrangements have made an arrest. The man was arrested in the Causeway Coast and Glens area on Wednesday, September 6, and he has ...

07 Sept 2023 at 19:53

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