Crime
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Infamous NW property fraudster found dead at his rented flat
An inquest has heard how, after serving time in jail for his £4.4m property fraud, Ken Metcalf developed an alcohol dependency.
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Property fraud – coming to a town near you
The leading AML check companies are all reporting criminal activity in regional locations, highlighting how London isn’t always the epicentre, reports Lisa Isaacs.
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New development in case of murdered estate agent
Suzy Lamplugh's brother has called for police to interview the already-jailed 'Suffolk Strangler' about her disappearance.
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Claims in new Lamplugh book are latest twist in efforts to solve case
Former Scotland Yard detective claims his colleagues were wrong to name John Cannan as prime suspect.
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Estate agent calls out online advertising sites hosting rental scams
Bournemouth-based Phil Skorochod says prospective tenants are easily conned by convincing fake Facebook, Airbnb and other adverts that use stolen property details and photos.
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Letting agents decline £7,000 bribe to ignore cannabis farm house
Agents in Exeter report tenant to police who has now been jailed after cannabis plants worth £200k were discovered in property.
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Property business duo face FCA prosecution over mortgage fraud
An investigation by the FCA found that Larry Barreto and Tassib Hussein had helped clients apply for a mortgage via bogus paperwork.
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Estate agent caught up in £800,000 mortgage fraud case
London firm says it followed GDPR rules but still fraudster managed to get access to a property to steal details that helped mortgage fraud.
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Agent warns industry after window signage fraudsters scam his firm
Richard Crosby of Kent agency Lovetts says fraudsters cloned legit firm's identity to trick him into paying £2,400 for new LED signage.
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SCAMS: Agency cloned by online criminals says authorities do ‘too little’
Kristjan Byfield of Base Property Specialists says police and internet providers unwilling to help after being alerted to significant fraud attempt.
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