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Curry house staff tricked by joker claiming to be legendary singer

STAFF at a curry house were tricked by a joker claiming to be the singer Paul Weller.They opened up Bilash Restaurant early for him and rushed out his order.A joker posed as legendary singer Paul...

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I’m such a hunk catfish steal my army uniform pics to lure lonely women…my...

A SOLDIER has claimed thousands of lonely women have been catfished by fraudsters using his pictures for years.US Marine Kagan Dunlap, 37, said he received dozens of messages each day from women who...

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Brazen thieves steal 22 TONNES of cheddar cheese after pretending to be...

THIEVES have stolen 950 wheels of cheese after posing as a French buyer, with Jamie Oliver blasting the culprits.Neal’s Yard Dairy in London announced it had lost over 22 tonnes of premium Cheddar...

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Urgent ‘don’t engage’ scam caller alert as cops warn con artists ‘presenting...

GARDAI have issued a major warning over fraudsters “presenting as professionals” and calling to homes to rip people off.It is understood that a number of reports of scam cold callers have been made to...

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5 ways to block and stop nuisance calls and texts after huge surge in scams

PROTECT yourself from being bombarded with nuisance calls and texts.Almost half of UK landline customers received a suspicious call in the first half of this year, according to Ofcom.GettyWe have five...

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YouTuber dubbed ‘Nutty’ who fled Thailand after ‘scamming victims out of...

A GLAM YouTuber who fled Thailand after “scamming” victims out of £47 million was arrested following a national anthem cock up. Natthamon Khongchak, 32, from Thailand, was busted for fraud when...

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Customers risk losing thousands to new banking scam as latest hack tricks...

THE latest banking scam has been revealed – and it tries to convince victims they have been hacked before it actually happens.FraudSmart is an initiative by the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland...

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My disabled mum said she was in love with US soldier but she’d given conman...

WHEN Chantelle Smith’s mum Jean revealed she was in love with a man called Maxwell, there was deep concern.Chantelle had no idea how the 68-year-old could be romancing — as she was trapped in her own...

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Urgent ‘dodgy firestick’ warning as secret WhatsApp probe catches out kingpin...

SPORTS fans have been warned over “dodgy firesticks” after a secret WhatsApp probe caught out a kingpin who made £14,000 with his pirate “empire”.Alec Dodson, 57, sold more than 200 pirate sticks,...

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My aunt befriended a man on a bus who forged her will & paid drug addicts to...

WHEN elderly couple Kathleen and Desmond Moyle met bus driver John Harris, they thought they’d found a new friend. But in reality, the childless couple had met a scammer who planned to gain power of...

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International tennis tournament cancelled after players fall victim to...

AN INTERNATIONAL tennis tournament had to be cancelled after players fell victim to ‘virtual’ kidnapping.The Mexican Tennis Federation were due to stage a Juniors 30 event in Guanajuato in the centre...

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Granny, 73, jailed after getting husband to pose as dead dad, 110, & claiming...

A PENSIONER who claimed her dead father-in-law’s pension for nearly 30 years has been jailed.Brazen granny Margaret Bergin, 73, was sentenced to two years today after pleading guilty to a number of...

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Classes cancelled at Irish university after cyber attack as major...

CLASSES at South East Technological University’s Waterford campus have been cancelled after a major cyber attack.Staff were informed today of the “cybersecurity incident” on the IT systems at the SETU...

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Gardai identify 1k people linked to ‘ultra violent’ Black Axe cyber gang as...

OVER €84m has been laundered through Irish banks as part of a multi-million global fraud scam.Latest stats obtained by The Irish Sun show investigators from Garda National Economic Crime Bureau under...

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Britain’s most common scam this year revealed – and how to protect yourself

GettyFAKE parcel delivery texts was the most common scam this year, a survey shows.Four in ten people said they had been targeted by fraudsters sending the hoax notifications — urging them to click on...

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Urgent warning over fake parcel delivery text scam as nearly half of Brits...

SWNSFAKE parcel delivery texts are the fastest growing scam of the year, according to research.A poll of 2,000 adults also found 42 per cent have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12...

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‘Gutted’ Corrie star reveals he’s been conned out of hundreds of pounds in...

CORONATION Street star revealed he was scammed out of £600 while trying to buy Oasis concert tickets. Actor Tony Maudsley has portrayed undertaker George Shuttleworth on Coronation Street since joining...

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‘Clever’ 90p scam hiding in Britain’s car parks costing drivers £100s a DAY...

GettyMILLIONS of drivers have been warned over a 90p scam hiding in UK car parking which is believed to cost motorists hundreds every day.Brits could pay for their parking and do everything right but...

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Urgent Android warning over new bank raiding attack that takes almost...

ANDROID phones are at the heart of a new malware attack that sees hackers take “almost complete control” of people’s devices. The malicious software, called FakeCall, grants cyber crooks the ability to...

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Urgent warning to millions as scams ‘targeting mums & female drivers’ soar...

DRIVERS are being warned of a significant spike in the rate of a crafty insurance scam, particularly targeting “mums and female motorists”.Experts say they have seen an “exponentially massive rise” in...

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