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I stole thousands from hunky one-night stands & faked lung cancer – then...

SITTING on the bus, Kari Ferrell glanced at her phone and saw her own police mugshot staring back at her.After committing a series of scams 2,000 miles away, Kari had fled across the country to start a...

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Worker accidentally overpaid $400,000 she ‘thought was a bonus’ on her $60k...

A HORSE clinic receptionist is accused of grand theft after being accidentally overpaid $400,000 in veterinarian checks.Yessica Arrua, 29, from Wellington, Florida, was arrested after allegedly keeping...

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‘Red alert’ to anyone with Amazon Prime subscription in UK as giant warns ‘be...

AMAZON Prime users have been issued a “red alert” scam warning – here are FIVE signs to watch out for. The industry giant has urged shoppers to “be vigilant” as a spate of fraudulent emails sweep the...

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One of America’s most wanted criminals used Ireland to hide cash in $1.2bn...

ONE of America’s most wanted used Irish investment funds to hide cash from a staggering $1.2 billion money laundering scheme.The Irish Sun can reveal that the Criminal Assets Bureau suspect two...

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Illegal Sky Sports streaming sites hit by huge police raid with two people...

ILLEGAL streaming sites used to watch Sky Sports on the cheap have been hit by a major police raid.Officers stormed three properties and arrested two people suspected of being involved in the...

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British holidaymaker charged €1,350 for four plates of food at ‘scam’...

A BRITISH holidaymaker has revealed how they were charged €1,350 for four plates of food at a “scam” restaurant on a Greece holiday island.The tourist was visiting the Greek island of Mykonos when they...

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The dangerous mistakes you’re making before a holiday including what shoes...

A TRAVEL whizz has warned holidaymakers to steer clear of airport charging stations and it’s not just to avoid a dodgy socket.Pollyann Giffin, 40, says “juice jacking”, a sneaky form of hacking, could...

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Benefits cheat couple who lied about being single to swindle £50k exposed by...

A BENEFITS cheat couple who lied about being single were exposed by their own loved-up holiday snaps.Alan Forsythe, 37, and his wife Jemma, 36, spun a 36-month web of lies to dupe the Department of...

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Trinity College employee & two men charged with money laundering over alleged...

A FORMER Trinity College employee appeared in court today in relation to a €570,000 fraud at the prominent Dublin university.Helen Richardson, 46, of Beaupark Square, Dublin, faces 102 charges of theft...

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Horrifying invisible ‘tap trap’ trick lets crooks spy through your CAMERA if...

A TERRIFYING new trick lets criminals spy through your device’s camera, if you make a simple mistake. The worrying trap uses a malicious app to lure users into granting permissions to their camera,...

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Carlo Ancelotti handed one-year prison sentence after former Real Madrid and...

CARLO ANCELOTTI has been sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud.The Brazil manager has been found guilty of tax fraud in Spain dating back to 2014 during his first spell as Real Madrid...

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Vile plot to blackmail TV comedy megastar revealed after man is arrested for...

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of blackmailing one of Britain’s best-loved comedians, The Sun can reveal today.The suspect, 35, attempted to extort money from the entertainer by threatening to...

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One in five Brits fall victim to at least one ticket scam – how savvy are you?

ONE in five Brits have fallen victim to a ticket scam, according to a huge study. A poll of 2000 adults found that victims lost an average of £186 through ticket fraud, with experts creating a quiz to...

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I live in fear of Baby Reindeer-style stalker who ‘won’t rest til one of us...

WHEN Tobi-Jayne Cadbury’s boyfriend mentioned his ex was an Army Major, she didn’t give it a second thought.But just one day after the couple were photographed together in June 2022, the successful...

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Niece swindled aunt and uncle out of £150k life savings to splash out on 5*...

A NIECE swindled her elderly aunt and uncle out of their £150,000 life savings to fund her lavish lifestyle.Lucy Paginton funded luxury holidays and trips to five star hotels using money she had...

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How ‘Devil’s Breath’ zombie drug used to spike victims is flooding hols...

YOU’RE enjoying a night out – partying with friends – when suddenly you begin to feel woozy, you feel your heartbeat increase, you start to see hallucinations and you find you can’t even speak.Then you...

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Gambling thief caged for €500k posh school cash fraud snapped walking free...

HERE is fraudster Mary ­Higgins enjoying freedom just three weeks after she was caged for stealing €500,000.Our exclusive image shows the former school bursar, 63, leaving the Dochas Prison in...

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Gardai aim urgent warning at GAA supporters in pursuit of tickets for...

HURLING fans are being reminded of the rise in scam tickets doing the rounds throughout this All-Ireland final week.Tipperary and Cork people will be particularly desperate to snag a spot in Croke Park...

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Warning over horrifying swindle carried out by cyber gangs who raid people’s...

GettyBRITS have been warned over a horrifying swindle carried out by gangs of cyber criminals who raid people’s bank accounts.The devastating con is usually carried out by Chinese organised crime...

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‘No washboard or scary claws’– Ireland AM star Elaine Crowley debunks online...

IRELAND AM star Elaine Crowley was forced to reveal her body to her fans after seeing an online scam. The Virgin Media star found out that an online page used fake images of her to deceit people....

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Brit passports & holiday bookings SOLD on dark web for £8 after travellers...

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned that cyber criminals are selling everything from passport details to boarding passes for as little as £8 on the dark web.Once they’re sold off into the wrong hands they...

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Warning to all 1.8bn Gmail users over ‘hidden danger’ that steals password...

AN URGENT warning has been issued for over a billion Gmail users amid a “hidden danger” which is stealing passwords – and this is what you need to watch out for.The new type of attack has been flying...

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My £1m inheritance was stolen by crime gang scamming families with fake...

ENJOYING a budget break in a caravan, hard-up mum Lisa was suddenly bombarded by a string of calls from ‘heir hunters’ informing her that she was in line to inherit her late aunt Christine’s house in...

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New scam warning for thousands of fans scrambling for tickets for first-ever...

JUST a month ago, American Football fans were in a ticket frenzy for Ireland’s first-ever regular season NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings in Dublin.At one stage, over...

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Fraudster steals £64,000 from his own grandpa’s life savings with fake job...

A FRAUDSTER has been jailed after conning his own grandfather out of his life savings. Aiden Frier, 26, faked photos of himself out on jobs to convince his family he had a senior position with a water...

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A ‘spam’ email sparked a horrific four-year stalking ordeal – I feared they’d...

READING the email that had just landed in her inbox, Hannah Mossman Moore felt her blood run cold. She tried telling herself that it was meaningless spam – but soon, more and more messages arrived,...

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‘You’d hope people wouldn’t believe it’, says Daniel O’Donnell on...

IRISH music icon Daniel O’Donnell has blasted “fake stories” circulating online about him and his family, saying: “It is so ridiculous you’d hope people wouldn’t believe it.”Wee Daniel and wife Majella...

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Strictly star breaks down in tears and says he’s ‘ashamed’ after falling...

A STRICTLY star broke down in tears while revealing he fell victim to a cruel scam.TV and radio presenter Ore Oduba, 39, won the BBC dancing series back in 2016.oreodubaofficial / InstagramStrictly...

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Funding my ex’s £35k hospital treatment almost left me homeless – a call from...

SEEING the number flash up on his phone, James Andrews felt the familiar feeling of dread wash over him. He knew full well that it would be his ex-partner Marta Szymanska’s doctor and that the news...

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Fake daughter, phoney son & AI generated wife – how shameless influencers are...

SHAMELESS influencers have turned the Coldplay kiss cam scandal into a viral bonanza of misinformation, AI fakes and outright impersonation.Online opportunists have been scrambling to cash in from the...

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Over 10 million Android users told to turn off devices after Google exposes...

HOUSEHOLDS have been warned against buying cheap gadgets online that may come pre-installed with dangerous malware. As many as 10 million devices have been affected, according to a recent security...

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Jaw-dropping TV documentary series on romance frauds and cheats back for a...

CHANNEL 4 is playing dirty once again by lining up a fresh batch of adulterous scandals for viewers to shake their heads disapprovingly at.I can reveal bosses have commissioned a second instalment of...

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Gobsmacked Molly-Mae targeted by AI scam as she issues warning to fans over...

MOLLY-MAE Hague has been left gobsmacked and issued a warning to her fans after being impersonated in a deepfake video.The influencer and Love Island star, 26, has a huge online following of...

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All Amazon shoppers warned over shocking rise in bank-emptying ‘summer...

EXPERTS have issued a warning to Amazon users about a shocking scam expected to increase over the summer.Victims believe they’re helping a loved one, but one victim lost £350 in a matter of...

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Urgent ticket warning to Oasis & Electric Picnic punters with don’t ‘fall...

MUSIC fans have been warned about a major rise in scams targeting punters this year.There has been a 17 per cent rise in purchase scams in the first half of the year compared with 2024, Bank of Ireland...

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‘Critical’ alert to all Google, Microsoft & Spotify users over trap that...

GOOGLE, Microsoft and Spotify have become “prime targets” for phishing attacks with users urged to be extra vigilant to scams.In some cases, users’ bank accounts can be drained in seconds.Crooks are...

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Exact signs your email is secretly HACKED as experts warn your inbox is now...

EXPERTS have revealed how to spot if your email has been hacked, as they become a “top prize” for hackers.While it is best to take a proactive approach to keep hackers away, if you do find that your...

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Dragon’s Den star & gold medal-winning athlete took out £100k in fraud loans...

A DRAGON’S Den winner and former Team GB gold medallist fraudulently used Covid loans to buy himself a £1.8million mansion.Rick Beardsell illegally pocketed £100,000 worth of taxpayers cash to purchase...

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Brothel boss who laundered €320k & duped landlords by renting apartments for...

THE boss of a “sophisticated” prostitution scheme who also money laundered €320,000 has been jailed for eight years.Romanian Stelian Ciuciu, 32, led a cell for an international organised crime group in...

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Big name beauty products sold on Amazon and Vinted found to be FAKE as...

BRANDED beauty products being sold on online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay have been found to be fake.An investigation by Which? has revealed that at least two thirds of cosmetics advertised as...

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Love Island star slams show as a ‘scam’ and ‘fake as f***’ in shock rant,...

A FORMER Love Island star has let rip at the ITV2 show and called it a ‘scam’ in a scathing outburst.The Edinburgh-born beauty – who starred in the summer 2023 series – has let rip at ‘fake’ reality...

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‘Gangster granny’ BANNED from Asda for ‘masterminding yellow sticker scam’...

A PENSIONER dubbed “gangster granny” has been banned from her local Asda after she allegedly masterminded a cunning yellow sticker scam. Jan Rhodes, 67, was allegedly caught out swapping reduced...

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Irish bank issue urgent warning as thousands at risk amid 150% rise in scam...

AN URGENT warning has been issued for thousands of Irish banking customers over a “significant rise” in scam text messages.AIB revealed a 150 per cent spike in the number of customers receiving...

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How trafficking victims are tortured into love-bombing Brits in brutal scam...

ROMANCE scams costs millions of lonely victims their life savings, every year, as heartless criminals prey on the vulnerable and lonely with sophisticated online cons.But what most don’t realise is...

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Only eagle-eyed people can spot the AI-generated fruit photo in 10 seconds or...

TEST your vision to the max with this mind boggling brainteaser. AI is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, with Brits using sites such as Chat GPT to do everything from booking cheap...

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Over 250 dodgy apps uncovered that steal private photos and threaten to leak...

RESEARCHERS have uncovered an “emotionally manipulative” extortion campaign putting users at risk.Over 250 dodgy apps have been uncovered, which are forcing victims of the scam to pay up.AlamyMore than...

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Heartache for Bayesian yacht victim Mike Lynch’s family – estate faces...

IT was a tragedy that claimed the lives of a ­billionaire father and his daughter, drowned in a storm at sea.British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was out celebrating his acquittal from US fraud charges...

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Gamers warned their passwords could be STOLEN after installing brand new...

AN URGENT warning has gone out to gamers after a alleged scam to rob players of thousands of pounds was uncovered. Malware has reportedly been uploaded to a popular game on Steam, which could give...

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Inside brutal ‘baby farms’ where kidnapped girls as young as 13 are raped...

CAGED inside filthy, cramped buildings in Nigeria, pregnant teenagers cradle their swollen stomachs, knowing their babies will be ripped from their arms the moment they’re born.The girls – watched...

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I thought I was having a secret, sext Facebook affair but it cost me £11K –...

WHEN Susan Green got a message through on Facebook complimenting her jewellery business, she thought nothing of it.The 63-year-old said she and the man, who went by Vuitton David, immediately hit it...

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