Oil and Gas Authority reveals fraudsters stole £25,000
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has revealed it was hit by fraudsters last year resulting in the loss of £25,000 in funds.
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Serial fraudster jailed after defrauding ex-girlfriend out of £300,000
A serial fraudster has been jailed for five years and eight months for defrauding his ex-girlfriend out of nearly £300,000.
‘Cunning and cruel’ fraudsters jailed for £240,000 romance scam
Romance fraudsters who pretended to be lovers with victims to persuade them to give them more than £240,000 have been jailed.
Aberdeen carer struck off for paying for groceries with pensioner’s card
An Aberdeen carer has been struck off after admitting using an elderly client's bank card to pay for her groceries.
Moray gift shop owner avoids prison for £285k VAT fraud
A Moray gift shop owner who fraudulently claimed £285,000 in VAT repayments to prop up her business has been spared jailed.
North-east firms scammed out of £1million
North-east firms have been scammed out of more than £1 million over the past 19 months.
Audit Scotland highlights instances of public sector fraud
A housing officer cheating Highland Council of £6,000 and the removal of prescription drugs from a Western Isles care home have been highlighted in a report on public sector fraud.
Businessman in £3.8bn ‘fraud’ case accuses tech giant of ‘scapegoating’
A British entrepreneur at the centre of a multibillion-dollar High Court fraud claim has accused American technology giant Hewlett-Packard of “making a series of far-fetched allegations of fraud and scapegoating”.
Five people quizzed in Patisserie Valerie probe, Serious Fraud Office says
Five people have been arrested and questioned over alleged accounting fraud at the Patisserie Valerie chain, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said.
Woman loses £300,000 to fraudster in romance scam
A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.
Trading standards warning as new phone scam hits Highlands
Trading standards teams are warning of a sophisticated phone scam targeting people in the Highlands.
Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme in the US.
Salesman stole £11,000 from north-east tools firm as gambling spiralled ‘out of control’
A salesman stole more than £11,000 from a north-east tools firm by conning clients into funnelling cash into his personal account when his gambling addiction spiralled out of control.
Fraudsters locked up for stealing thousands from north-east victims
A gang of fraudsters have been locked up after stealing £360,000 from victims across the country, including the north-east.
Fraudsters locked up for stealing thousands from north-east victims
A gang of fraudsters have been locked up after stealing £360,000 from victims across the country, including the north-east.
Aberdeen City Council fraud team finds £450,000 of savings
Aberdeen City Council has saved more than £400,000 through rooting out fraud in one year.
Former police admin assistant repays half of the £70,000 she defrauded to fund her gambling addiction
A gambling addict who worked as a police admin assistant has repaid half of the £70,000 in VAT she defrauded from HMRC.
Contactless card crime behind rising number of fraud cases
Contactless card crime has been linked to a rising number of fraud cases, according to new figures published by Police Scotland.
Antique dealer accused of scamming £17,000 out of a woman for an early Jack Vettriano painting
An antiques dealer sold a customer an early Jack Vettriano painting for £17,000 - despite its actual value only being a fraction of that, a court heard today.
Haddo House warns public of scammer claiming to be selling tickets for upcoming Halloween event
A north-east country park has warned people to beware of a scammer claiming to be selling tickets for a forthcoming Halloween event.
North-east woman jailed for defrauding relative in her care out more more than £7,000
A north-east woman has been jailed for defrauding a relative she was supposed to be caring for out of more than £7,000.
Sheriff ‘surprised’ as officials decide not to deport an on-the-run Polish criminal after he was snared for fraud offences in Scotland
A Polish career criminal who should currently be serving a five-and-a-half year jail term in his native country will not be deported despite being convicted of fraud offences while on the run in Scotland, a court heard today.
Police officer scammed into giving computer details warns others
A serving policeman has warned the public to be vigilant about telephone scammers - and admitted he fell for a con himself.
Glasgow man accused of conning elderly people out of thousands across the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire
A 38-year-old man has gone on trial accused of dishonestly obtaining thousands of pounds from elderly people as deposits for heating systems.
Police issue fresh warning after three Deeside pensioners lose £35,000 to phone scams
Police have issued a fresh warning over phone scams after fraudsters stole almost £35,000 from three Deeside pensioners.
Public urged to be vigilant after two north-east victims lose around £35,000 in telephone scams
North-east police are urging members of the public to be vigilant after two recent reports of telephone scams where the victims have collectively lost around £35,000.
Highland man who claimed thousands of pounds from rail firms narrowly avoids a jail term
A Highland man who fraudulently claimed thousands of pounds from rail companies has received a suspended sentence following a British Transport Police investigation.
Police crack down on telephone fraudsters with awareness drive
Police have ramped up efforts to tackle fraudsters preying on vulnerable north-east pensioners with sophisticated telephone scams.
Man ‘set up web design firm as front for million pound fraud, drugs and money laundering scheme’
A man is to stand trial accused of setting up a web-design firm as a front for a million pound fraud, drug dealing and international money laundering operation.
Ex-charity boss accused of stealing £30,000 from Aberdeen University Students’ Association
A former Aberdeen University charity boss has been accused of stealing more than £30,000.
Vulnerable north-east residents scammed out of £1.2m in just three weeks
Vulnerable north-east residents have had £1.2million drained from their accounts by scammers in just three weeks.
Phone fraudsters stole £16,000 from a north-east dad in bank scam
A north-east dad has had £16,000 stolen by fraudsters just a week before his young daughter’s birthday.