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Scammers need websites, phonelines and email addresses - and plenty of firms are willing to provide them

Madison Russo was sentenced to three years of probation today, months after pleading guilty to a charge of first-degree theft after police accused her of scamming hundreds of people and collecting $39,000 (£33,992) after pretending she had a 'football-sized tumour'

Tiktok star Madison Russo will be sentenced later today after the 19-year-old pled guilty in June to stealing $37,000 (30,500 GBP) - which all came from donors that thought she had cancer and a 'football-sized tumour'

Over seven in ten Brits have been hit by scams in the past year - with nearly four in ten having been targeted by phishing scams, research has found

The single mother is using her harrowing experience to warn others to be be aware of the scam after she handed over thousands of pounds to a man who claimed he had won the lottery

Ex-Tory election agent Alexander Shayler - who has been involved in three general election campaigns - defrauded more than £9,000 from teenager Anton Roche after mum Leila Roy died during Covid

Ten years after he was bankrupted, officials get compensation from crook John Metcalfe

Donald Trump shared a drawing of him sitting next to Jesus in a court sketch. The bizarre image comes amid Trump's civil case which has now entered its second day

As Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the second day of his fraud trial in New York, he made his feelings about the suit known in several unhinged TruthSocial posts where he ranted and raved about Democrats

Body language expert Judi James has described how the former president showed he was ready for a fight as he arrived at court today as the fraud lawsuit against him begins

Donald Trump has claimed he is the victim of the 'single greatest witch hunt of all time' as he appeared in court in Manhatta, New York today. A judge ruled he committed fraud

Trading Standards officers are fighting against the Wild West home improvement industry

Consumer champions at Which? said the dodgy email links to a copycat website, which scammers will use to get hold of your personal details and access your bank account

After her victim lent her his bank card to make an order on Uber Eats, Brittany Narbett saved the card's details to her app and used it to order food over a 16-month period

Twin sisters Amira and Nadya Gill, both 25, and their mother Karima Manji, 59, are said to have received scholarships and grants after claiming to be members of Canada's indigenous Inuit people

A US mail carrier allegedly misappropriated 98 checks over the course of a year and a half, making off with nearly $1.7 million from the US Treasury and residents on his mail route

Craig Pickett made up three phantom children in order to fraudulently claim additional "hardship funds" when he applied for Universal Credit - and his deceit went uncovered for years

Jonathan Sterry, who knocked on doors and claimed he was collecting sponsorship money for a charity cross country run, was locked up for two years at Cardiff Crown Court

Payback time for Peter Holbrook, the 75-year-old friendly fraudster

Bounce Back Loan blagger who lied to get £50,000 is hit with an unprecedented compensation order

Thomas Elrick, who abused his power in his role with the NHS, splurged £100,000 alone on a jet-setting adventure to Dubai, Hong Kong, the Maldives, and Switzerland

The price-tag for the detached property, once worth £700,000, has been slashed to £300,000 as police try to claw back money from the jailed fraudster

Kandice Barber, 37, was jailed for six years and two months in 2021 after grooming a pupil and having sex with him in a field. Ex-husband Danny stood by her during her trial

The most common phrases lonely love-seekers have fallen for include “I've fallen for u” and “U know me”, according to research

Convicted con artist Billy McFarland announced the return of his infamous Fyre Festival, called Fyre Festival II, sometime in 2024 in the Caribbean. Tickets range from $500 to $8,000