British mastermind behind $2m heist reveals all: Reformed fraudster tells how he tricked US jeweller

A man and his friends posed as a ‘fake prince’ in order to pull off an elaborate $2million jewellery heist. Saqib Mumtaz has opened up about his former ‘double life’ which saw he and his three friends pose as the Sultan of Brunei’s brother. The 48-year-old, who has now turned his life around, has told … Read more

Benefits fraudster jailed for claiming £51,000 after he is caught dancing and arm-wrestling on video

An arm-wrestling benefits fraudster who claimed he was so disabled he had to eat blended food through a straw, has been jailed alongside his mother for swindling £51,000 in fake claims. Mother and son, Khalida Zarif, 51, and Sakib Zarif, 33, from Lancashire were jailed last week after they were caught grossly exaggerating disabilities to claim … Read more

MIC’s Victoria Baker-Harber welcomes a baby girl with art fraudster following secret pregnancy

Made In Chelsea star Victoria Baker-Harber has revealed she is mother to a baby girl following a secret pregnancy. The socialite, 32, told Hello! magazine she had welcomed her beloved daughter Gaia Grace one month ago with gallery owner partner Inigo Philbrick, 33 – who was arrested and charged with wire fraud in July during the designer’s … Read more

Serial romance fraudster who targeted victims faces jail

Romance fraudster who conned women on Tinder and Bumble out of thousands by pretending to be wealthy surgeon faces jail for THIRD time after being caught again In May 2015 Amir Tofangsazan was jailed for seven years and nine months  In 2018, while in an open prison, the romance fraudster obtained a mobile phone He … Read more

‘Bounce back’ loan fraudster faces jail after trying to swindle £240,000 from scheme meant for firms

‘Bounce back’ loan fraudster, 38, faces jail after trying to swindle £240,000 from support scheme meant for firms struggling to stay afloat during pandemic Timilehin ‘Yvette’ Olasemo made eight separate claims for £30,000 bank loans She made them on behalf of her employer Essex Cares Ltd who were oblivious  Olasemo, 38, admitted conspiring to commit fraud at … Read more

Dorset fraudster: Man who swindled business associate’s wife is jailed for 15 months 

Fraudster, 38, who revealed his business partner’s 12-year extramarital affair to his wife after they fell out then pretended to be a private investigator to swindle her out of over £8,000 is jailed for 15 months William Carter, 38, fell out with Richard Grey over a financial matter in early 2019 He wrote Mr Grey’s … Read more

Woman jailed for siphoning £610,000 from company for ‘romance fraudster’ told to repay every penny 

Lovestruck woman is ordered to repay £610,000 she siphoned from employer to send to ‘romance fraudster’ Ilyiea Ali, 42, of Birmingham, siphoned more than £600,000 from her employer She paid more than £300,000 to ‘romance fraudster’ Tahmoor Khan Khan was jailed for eight-and-a-half years in 2016 and Ali for 30 months in 2018 A proceeds of … Read more

Energy boss ‘took £12m secret payout from City fraudster’

Senior director at Nostrum Oil and Gas accused of accepting ‘illegal’ £12m payment from wanted fraudster in High Court claim By Adam Luck, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 11 July 2020 A senior director at a London-listed oil and gas company has been accused of accepting … Read more

Art fraudster Inigo Philbrick, was arrested after being accused of stealing more than $20million

A jet-setting art fraudster has finally been arrested after escaping the police for eight months, following accusations he stole more than $20million (£16,143,600) from art dealers.  Inigo Philbrick, 33, from Connecticut, allegedly scammed art dealers from around the world by selling them the same artwork for inflated prices before his scam was uncovered in 2019.  It’s … Read more

Fraudster sold fake holidays worth £70,000 including Disney World trip to her family and friends

A fraudster sold fake holidays worth £70,000 to her family and friends while pretending she worked for Virgin Atlantic and Emirates. Jessica Greatorex-Thomas, 29, from Saffron Walden in Essex, persuaded her neighbours and family to fork out thousands for trips to Venice, the Maldives, Rome and Florida despite not being employed by a travel agency.   The … Read more