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Crystee Faithfull, 44 from Southwick Road, Wickham, defrauded roughly £30,000 from Waltham Rovers FC.

Exclusive Woman stole £30,000 from youth football club

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Large group of people were reportedly fighting on South Parade Pier on Saturday night.

Update after Portsmouth man arrested on suspicion of money laundering

Police have arrested a 58-year-old man from Portsmouth on suspicion of fraud, money laundering and theft after a raid on a business in the city.

Man arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering

Yusef Tourino, left, and George Campion, right, have been jailed for multiple counts of fraud.

'Career criminals' who defrauded nearly £500k scheme jailed

The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the "apparent normalisation of fraud", an influential committee of MPs has warned.

‘Apparent normalisation of fraud’: MoD fails to tackle economic crime

Richard Charles Brown, 55 from Bursledon, has been jailed for theft and fraud.

Man who stole £33,500 machinery from plant hire company is jailed

Metropolitan Police officer Lewis Rollins was found guilty of fraud and coercive control at London's Southwark Crown Court.

Ex-Met Police officer convicted of fraud is spared jail

A fraudster pretending to be a police officer has been targeting people in Hampshire. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Pensioner conned out of £12k by fraudster pretending to be police

Shelley Simpson, 46, of Westwood Road, Hilsea, admitted one count of fraudulent trading after 90 customers were left £280,000 out of pocket by her holiday and events firm Sphere.

Portsmouth con-artist who scammed holidaygoers out of £300k jailed

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Four people arrested as Fareham company entangled in £44m fraud op

John McManus is accused of committing a sex assault in May 2022. By the time it goes to trial, six years will have elapsed due to court backlogs

Police officer ‘always intended’ to pay back money he borrowed

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Ex-Met Police worker used bogus sick notes to claim 200 days off

John McManus is accused of committing a sex assault in May 2022. By the time it goes to trial, six years will have elapsed due to court backlogs

Police officer grabbed his girlfriend “by the throat” in a “vile” rage

James Ratcliffe committed fraud while selling Hondas from the Hendy Honda dealership in Portsmouth.

Car salesman committed fraud to feed gambling habit, court hears

Shelley Simpson, 46, of Westwood Road, Hilsea, has admitted one count of fraudulent trading after 90 customers were left £280,000 out of pocket by her holiday and events firm Sphere

Woman's fraudulent holiday firm left customers £280,000 out of pocket
A woman has admitted running a fraudulent holiday company that saw her customers lose about £280,000.
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Funeral directors found guilty after decomposing body discovered

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

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Pictured: Louise Dorsett outside Bulford Military Court Centre, Wiltshire. The poster girl for the Royal Navy swindled more than £2,000 from the military by fraudulently claiming travel allowances.

"Poster girl" for the Royal Navy fraudulently claims £2k expenses

More than half of all students have been targeted by fraudsters

Fraud minister reveals crackdown has been launched on uni scammers

Qays Aktar, 30, of Grasmere Avenue, Wembley, London, has been jailed for scamming elderly people out of £100k.

Man jailed for scamming elderly people by pretending to be police

Students heading to university are being warned about a surge in scams targeting young adults (Photo: Pexels)

Scam warning for students heading to university - what to look out for

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Fake Labubu dolls are being sold across the Portsmouth and Hampshire area. Police have warned people to be on the lookout for knock-off variants, nicknamed "Lafufus".

Fake viral Labubu dolls fill shelves - how to spot fakes

Vicki Fortune, from Waterlooville, stole £150,000 from two companies but has escaped jail because she has terminal breast cancer.

Woman who stole over £85k from employer avoids jail sentence

Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Portsmouth man charged with burglary and fraud offences

Paul Trapp, 42, has been jailed for three years after defrauding people out of thousands of pounds in Fareham and Horndean.

Rogue trader jailed for three years after preying on vulnerable victim
A rogue trader that defrauded people out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for three years.
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62 per cent of businesses are prioritising their protection against savvy scammers

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A poll of 2,000 adults, 18 per cent identify as a ‘cautious calculator'

Four in 10 Brits keep money affairs private - are you one of them?

Drug dealer's door smashed in by police

"I'll pay for the door dad" - words of drug dealer as police raid home

A serial thief who is currently serving more than four years in prison has been convicted of further offences and told she will be deported.

Brazen pickpocket steals purse from diner's coat in Costa Coffee

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

Former Pompey defender Lucien Aubey, here to the left of Kanu in a suit, has been sent to prison for fraud. Pic: AFP via Getty Images

Former Pompey Premier League defender JAILED

Social media and telecoms firms have been urged to go ‘faster and further’ to prevent fraud.

'Tech and telecoms companies must do more on fraud' says minister

An elderly man in Gosport was charged £24,000 for roof work as police detain a male from Havant in a "Hot Fuzz" style arrest.

Man charged £24k for roof work leading to "Hot Fuzz" style arrest

Portsmouth Crown Court Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Daughter who faked gun kidnap to extort money from dad is sentenced

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

'Three words could stop you from falling victim to rental fraud' By The Newsroom

Police would like to speak to this man after a Facebook Marketplace seller was conned out of a mobile phone by someone in Waterlooville using £500 in counterfeit bank notes.

Counterfeit cash used to prise phone away from victim - appeal

Businesswoman and boyfriend 'conspired' over £350,000 raid on house

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Exclusive Government reveals how it will tackle scourge of nuisance behaviour

Pictured: Lyndsey Howell outside Portsmouth Crown Court. She was found to have defrauded the Hornet Sailing Club in Gosport out of £68k to feed a gambling and cocaine addiction. The club organises sailing trips and other activities for Royal Navy veterans.

Woman addicted to gambling defrauds historic sailing club of £68k

A cybersecurity expert has revealed four items you should immediately remove from your phone

Four things you should immediately remove from your phone

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Can you go to jail for using a ‘dodgy’ firestick?

Elkin and Bell Funerals shut suddenly on Sunday, December 10. Two people have been charged after two “decaying” bodies were allegedly found on the premises

Two charged after "decaying" bodies allegedly found at funeral parlour

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How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

Don’t get caught out by scams in 2024.

The 10 fastest growing scams targeting Brits in 2024

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

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Four arrested for fraud - rogue traders trick pensioner out of £32,800

Research has shown that Gen Z are more at risk of ticketing scams, and that it's not just a financial toll many victims suffer from.

Explainer Silent Crime: study reveals Gen Z more at risk of ticketing scams

Detectives uncovered and disrupted a crime operation where over £1.8million worth of cars were stolen using a keyless theft device disguised as a Gameboy.

Crime gang use Gameboy device to steal 80 cars worth £1.8million

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I'm a small business expert - how to protect yourself from crime

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Pictured: Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari and Aza Siddeeque

Alarming NCA video shows how scammers got past anti-fraud checks

With Sabrina Carpenter tickets in hot demand, what helpful tips by an expert can help you avoid losing money and, even worse - losing out seeing Carpenter on her UK tour?

Explainer Avoiding being scammed for tickets with these 7 online safety tips

Winter Swan-Miller, 37, was jailed for life after murdering 62-year-old Stuart Crocker in his flat in Andover in 2023.

Woman jailed after murdering man and posting about it on TikTok