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Fraudster who stole nearly £300,000 from vulnerable pensioner arrested in Tenerife

Pamela Gwinnett, 63, was arrested in Tenerife on 16 July 2026 after defrauding Joan Green, an 89-year-old from Chorley, of nearly £300,000 by posing as her carer.

Freya Baker

17 JUL · 4 min read

Six suspected scammers arrested in Nigeria after NCA intelligence sharing

Six men aged 20-34 were arrested in Asaba, Delta State, on 4 July after NCA intelligence helped Nigerian police locate a celebrity-impersonation scam centre targeting UK victims.

Phoebe Evans

17 JUL · 4 min read

Five charged in NCA probe into Russian Coms fraud platform used for scam calls

Five London residents charged by the NCA with conspiracy to supply articles for fraud and handling criminal proceeds linked to the Russian Coms platform.

Freya Baker

16 JUL · 3 min read