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A builder from Shropshire was today sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment for running a fraudulent home improvement company which left victims with unfinished work, turning their homes into building sites and costing thousands in repairs.
Read MoreFour men who exploited the Government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative and cheated their way to more than £1 million have been sentenced today at Leeds Crown Court (13 December 2024).
Read MoreMore than a million illegal vapes were seized by Trading Standards in 2023/2024, new data released from National Trading Standards (NTS) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) shows.
Read MoreA ‘professional conman’ who defrauded his vulnerable victims out of more than £500,000 has been sentenced to more than four years in prison today (Monday 29 July).
Read MoreA fraudster who bullied vulnerable victims into signing contracts for poor standard work has been sentenced.
Read MoreA group of money launderers who laundered the proceeds of bogus computer service companies that conned victims out of over £1 million have been sentenced.
Read MoreTicket touts who shamelessly exploited people longing to see their music idols in concert have been sentenced to a combined total of 6 years and 5 months imprisonment at Leeds Crown Court today (17 May).
Read MoreTwo people who scammed victims out of over £24,000 have been sentenced.
Read MoreTwo fraudulent builders who left properties in danger have paid back £220,000 that will be returned to their victims following a National Trading Standards Regional Investigations Team (North West) investigation.
Read MoreA man from Rotherham who used Facebook Marketplace to con customers out of £14,544 has been sentenced.
Read MoreThe final pair of a family of ‘ticket touts’ have been found guilty of fraudulently and dishonestly buying and reselling tickets – often at vastly inflated prices – for high profile music events such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga and Little Mix concerts.
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