Jail for woman who ‘went to extreme lengths’ in fake cancer fraud
A woman who pretended to have cancer and claimed over £250,000 from her then husband, his family and the public has been jailed for four years, police said.
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Jet-setters conned out of thousands by fake company that hijacked Perthshire travel firm
Holiday-makers have been tricked into spending thousands of pounds on fake flights after fraudsters hacked a Perthshire travel firm.
JK Rowling’s former personal assistant branded a ‘good liar’
A former assistant of JK Rowling accused of fraudulently using her credit card for spending sprees was a “good liar”, according to the Harry Potter author’s husband.
JK Rowling’s husband brands her former personal assistant a ‘good liar’
A former personal assistant of JK Rowling who is accused of fraudulently using her credit card to go on spending sprees was a “good liar”, the Harry Potter author’s husband has told a court.
Perthshire Matters: Media exclusion is a worrying trend
Around the same time that a certain American president was enjoying a run-in with a CNN reporter at the White House, a similar freedom-of-press row was erupting on a much smaller scale in Perth.
Courier fraud scams see victims lose £6.1m in a year
Victims of courier fraud have lost more than £6.1 million in the past year as conmen pose as police officers and bank officials to steal cash.
Banker who was ‘duped by professional fraudsters’ cleared of £820,000 theft charge
A banker has been cleared of embezzling more than £820,000 from rich customers at his branch after a court was told he was "duped" by "professional fraudsters".
Councillors ban public from meeting about £12,000 fraud investigation
Members of the press and public were ordered to leave a council meeting while the theft of public money was discussed yesterday.
Resident handed £12,000 council tax bill during local authority worker’s 15-month fraud spree
A Perthshire resident was hit with a council tax bill of more than £12,000 in a 15-month fraud operation by a local authority employee.
Bookies worker jailed after £40,000 Back to the Future betting scam
A gambling addicted father has been jailed for a year after stealing more than £40,000 from Coral bookies in Dundee and Angus in a Back to the Future-style scam.