Fraud

Scammers use demand for Bank Holiday entertainment to steal money using fake social media posts, consumer groups are warning.

"Creative" fraudsters are targeting businesses by pretending to call from Lincoln Council.

Paul Kelly and his "crooked accountant" John Parry submitted fraudulent VAT returns, a court hears.

A caller told the 90-year-old woman from Sheffield to hand over the cash "for evidential purposes".

Desmond Rodgers, 51, took £126,000 from St Andrew's Church and £44,900 from the local scout groups.

Rodrick Lodge has given up on retrieving the money he gave to someone he fell in love with online.

Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk away with high-value items.

Zak Coyne, 24, designed a site for other criminals which scammed victims of a total of £100 million.