Warning as fake £50 notes bearing King Charles’ picture spent in Scotland
Cops are advising businesses to be vigilant and refuse notes if unsure.The picture alongside the post. Police have…
HMRC issues urgent Winter Fuel Payment warning to every pensioner due up to £300
Last month, HMRC acted to remove 4,600 fake websites linked to Winter Fuel Payments.Linda Howard Money and Consumer…
DWP issues new Winter Fuel Payment claims warning to all pensioners
Around nine million pensioners will receive between £100 and £300 to help with winter energy bills. The Department…
Glasgow parking fine scam alert over ‘suspicious messages’ amid cyber security incident
The local authority has launched an urgent probe into “suspicious messages” related to outsanding fines after it discovered…
Two men in court over gangland ‘firebomb’ attack and gun found in Edinburgh
Liam McDermid, Denin Mackenzie appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff court while a third man was reported to the Procurator…
NEWS: VAT fraud among EU crime-fighting priorities for next 4 years
By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent TACKLING VAT fraud has been listed as a key EU crime-fighting priority for…
Crypto-Related Suspicious Activity Reports Jump 8% in Germany
A German financial watchdog has reportedly recorded a record number of crypto-related suspicious activity reports. Notifications from banks…
Scots warned of dire consequences of using modified Amazon Fire Sticks
Sophisticated scam operations selling the illegal devices were found operating on social media, with thousands of ads.Although people…
NEWS: Five arrested in Germany as police shut down €6M pyramid scheme
By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent GERMAN police led by units in Saarland have arrested five people as part…
Sex trafficker raked in £2m luring women to Scotland for sordid prostitution ring
The woman were brought from China to Glasgow and forced to provide sex services at a network of…