3 d. ago Warning over ‘pig butchering scams’ after victims lose billions across the world

Bing Han takes a look at the rise of ‘pig butchering scams’ and how you can avoid them

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7 d. ago One in five Brits have fallen victim to at least one ticket scam

How ‘scam savvy’ are you? Take this quiz to find out.

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8 d. ago Beware of ticketing scams: Top red flags as 1 in 5 Brits fall victim

A poll found 20% of adults have fallen victim to a ticketing scam, with the average victim losing out on £186 - and a further 28% having a 'near miss'

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2 w. ago 'Rich Kid of Instagram' handbag swindler exposed as a paedophile: Branded 'Kardashian of Cheshire', he lived a crime

Slouching down in the seat of her car, Christine Colbert hid her face beneath a wide-brimmed hat and a pair of oversized sunglasses.

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2 w. ago 'Rich Kid of Instagram' handbag swindler exposed as a paedophile: Branded the 'Kardashian of Cheshire', he lived a crime

Slouching down in the seat of her car, Christine Colbert hid her face beneath a wide-brimmed hat and a pair of oversized sunglasses.

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3 w. ago 'Kardashian of Cheshire' scam victim reveals how she turned amateur sleuth to snare conman

Christine Colbert lost thousands of pounds in the luxury handbag scam

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3 w. ago Boutique owner who was scammed by the 'Kardashian of Cheshire' reveals how she 'turned Miss Marple' to catch con man

Christine Colbert, 58, had already spent three years trying to get back almost £44,000 she had loaned the 26-year-old when she decided to take matters into her own hands.

Politics

3 w. ago Moment the 'Kardashian of Cheshire' was snared by police and his 'fantasy' life as a rich kid influencer came crashing down

He lived a life of luxury, driving fast cars, wearing high-end brands and staying in some of the country's fanciest hotels

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3 w. ago ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ behind £200,000 handbag scam brags about wealth in 2016 Channel 4 documentary

A man who has described himself as Cheshire’s very own Kardashian bragged about his wealth in a 2016 Rich Kids of Instagram documentary when he was 17.

Economics

3 w. ago Rich Kids of Instagram star who branded himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits £195,000 luxury handbag fraud

Reality TV star Jack Watkin, 26, spent proceeds of fraud on £100,000 stay at The Dorchester and shopping in Harrods

Economics

3 w. ago Fake millionaire who branded himself the 'Kardashian of Cheshire' and starred on TV show admits defrauding friends and businesses out of £200K with Hermes handbag scam

Jack Watkin, formerly of Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, funded his fantasy Instagram influencer lifestyle by scamming friends and family out of more than £200,000.

Economics

3 w. ago He kept on boasting about his luxury life as 'the Kardashian of Cheshire'... it was never going to end well

Jack Watkin is now facing jail for his crimes

Politics

3 w. ago Man who called himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits luxury handbag fraud

Jack Watkin, who featured in Rich Kids of Instagram, lured people to invest large sums on designer bags that failed to materialiseA fraudster who described himself as the “Kardashian of Cheshire” persuaded people to invest thousands of pounds in luxury handbags that failed to materialise by flaunting his luxury lifestyle on social media.Jack Watkin, 26, of Alderley Edge, had gone on trial at Chester crown court on Monday, but on Tuesday – the second day of the trial – he changed his plea to guilty. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man who branded himself ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits luxury handbag fraud

Jack Watkin, 26, was accused of defrauding thousands of pounds from people who believed he would use it to buy and sell designer handbags.

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3 w. ago Tech expert shares important iPhone settings change that stops scammers

The feature that could be the difference between keeping your family safe and falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scam calls

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