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Southend woman jailed for stealing over £200,000 from charity she worked for

Saturday, 5 July, 2025 News Editor 0

A woman from Southend has been jailed for stealing almost £217,000 from the charity she worked for, following a years-long fraud that included falsified records, […]

Serial fraudster from Westcliff convicted again after scamming grieving family out of thousands

Saturday, 29 March, 2025 News Editor 1

A notorious conman from Westcliff, Essex, has once again been convicted of fraud—this time for scamming a grieving family out of thousands of pounds by […]

Southend city council prosecutes Westcliff man for blue badge fraud

Wednesday, 19 February, 2025 News Editor 0

A man from Westcliff-on-Sea has been prosecuted after Southend City Council’s Counter Fraud and Investigation Team uncovered he was fraudulently using a disabled blue badge. […]

Warning to Southend residents and visitors: parking scam targets motorists

Tuesday, 18 February, 2025 News Editor 0

A warning has been issued to motorists in Southend after a fraudster placed fake QR code stickers on parking signs across the city. The scam, […]

QR code parking scam targets drivers in Southend and across the UK

Thursday, 14 November, 2024 News Editor 0

Motorists in Southend and other areas across the UK are being warned about QR code scams that are tricking drivers into paying fraudsters instead of […]

Warning issued after people buy tickets for fake inflatables event

Wednesday, 14 August, 2024 News Editor 0

An event was being advertised in Southend called ‘The Big Jump’, with tickets being sold online – but it was a fake event that was […]

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