January sunseekers warned they could lose thousands in ‘holiday villa scams’
Holidaymakers looking to beat the January blues by booking a getaway are being warned to watch out for villa scams which can result in victims losing thousands of pounds.
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Criminals target Perth’s police chief in lottery scam
Criminals picked the wrong person when they targeted Ian Scott in a lottery scam.
Angus father-of-two’s bank account raided of thousands in new ‘number spoofing’ scam
A dad is warning others to beware after he was left “penniless” in a new “number spoofing” bank scam that saw him hand over thousands of pounds to fraudsters.
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.
88-year-old Dundee woman conned out of £7000 by “despicable” scammers
An 88-year-old Dundee woman has been conned out of £7,000 by "shameless and despicable" telephone scammers.
Waterfront takeaway owner scammed £17,000 from Dundee City Council
A kebab shop owner has admitted scamming Dundee City Council of more than £17,000 by pretending to be a part-time employee of the business in order to claim benefits.
Dundee woman conned out of almost £2000 in voucher scam
A 57-year-old Dundee woman has been conned out of almost £2000 in an iTunes voucher scam.
‘Everyone has a past’ — EuroMillions winner Gillian Bayford ‘not bothered’ by new husband’s conviction for fraud
EuroMillions winner Gillian Bayford's new husband is a convicted fraudster jailed for a £13,000 Tesco scam on the same day she scooped her £148 million jackpot.
Dundee scammer claimed to be victim of fraud – but was caught after posting pictures of Dubai holiday
A scammer who said his holiday to Dubai had been scuppered by document problems, claiming the cash back from his bank, was rumbled after posting pictures of himself enjoying his lavish trip on Facebook.
Sextortion scammers targetting Angus residents in ‘nasty’ con
Sextortion scammers have been targeting Angus residents in a sinister new cash con.