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Over 30 arrested in UK–Nigeria joint crackdown on romance scams and cyber fraud

In an unprecedented move, a collaborative effort between UK and Nigeria has resulted in the apprehension of more than 30 individuals linked to romance and financial fraud schemes. Code-named Operation Seraphim, this initiative aimed to dismantle organized crime entities that have inflicted severe financial damage through deceptive practices and money…

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Man who ate takeaway off cop car outside London police station served £480 fine

Bachir-Belmehdi, 21, was chased by police after laying across the bonnet and windscreen of the police vehicle to munch his meal

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City of London Police officer who stole £50,000 and harassed his girlfriend barred

Christopher Trowton pleaded guilty to harassment and burglary at Kingston Crown Court in February 2025 having been arrested and charged by the Met Police in 2022

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‘I am calling from the police’: UK pensioners lose thousands in fake officer scam, authorities issue urgent warning

Elderly Britons are losing thousands to sophisticated scams where criminals pose as police and bank investigators. Victims are manipulated into revealing sensitive financial details or handing over bank cards to "couriers." Authorities urge extreme caution with unexpected calls involving money, emphasizing that genuine officials never request such information.

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Six arrested after fake branded clothes worth over £1million sold through TikTok livestreams in England

The City of London Police has uncovered a large-scale operation involving fake branded clothes being sold through livestreams on TikTok.

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Ex-City of London Police officer who assaulted child found to have breached professional standards

Manpreet Callo was arrested by Essex Police for common assault on October 24 after an allegation was made that he grabbed the arm of a passing 12-year-old boy

Evening Standard

'The Met are letting down cyclists left, right and centre' – stats reveal topsy turvy police priorities in the capital

Police in London are hot on fining cyclists for running red lights, but haven’t caught a single driver involved in car-on-bike hit-and-run crimes in the last year

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Brits lose almost £1bn to investment fraud, City of London Police say

Brits lost £1,675 to investment fraud every minute of 2025 as sophisticated scams targeted vulnerable people

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Man accused of shadow police operations 'led troupe of lion dancers at No10'

Dual Chinese-British national Peter Wai, 38, worked as a special constable with the City of London Police when he allegedly committed offences under the National Security Act

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London police join forces with Traitors star to fight Hajj fraud

The City of London Police partnered with The Traitors star, Faraaz Noor, to raise awareness on the growing issue of Hajj-related fraud

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London romance fraudster who conned gay men he met on dating apps out of £28,000 is jailed

Thomas Godden ‘deliberately targeted men who were seeking companionship and a genuine emotional connection’

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Londoners 'disproportionately' targeted by online fraudsters

Some 40 per cent of fraud victims nationally are located within the capital, according to the City of London Police

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Indian-origin boss of England and Wales police federation, Mukund Krishna, arrested on suspicion of corruption

The City of London Police arrested Mukund Krishna, the head of the Police Federation of England and Wales, on suspicion of corruption on Wednesday. Police said its domestic corruption unit has been investigating allegations of fraud by abuse of position inside the federation over the last year. The investigation is…

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Fraud is Britain’s biggest crime - we must make scammers pay

Tijs Broeke, chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, says lives have been devastated by offenders raking in billions each year

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Fraudster jailed for bogus insurance claims involving stolen Lego sets

Matthew Johnson was paid £14,000 by his insurance company

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Phone snatching down 30% in Square Mile as City of London Police begin Christmas crime crackdown

Thousands of party-goers and Christmas market visitors are expected to flock to the City over the festive period

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Prolific London shoplifter jailed and banned from every Boots store in England and Wales

Michael Hayes, 35, has been jailed for 22 weeks after stealing thousands of pounds’ worth of beauty and skincare products

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The City must be protected from the malign threat posed by cyber crime

City of London Police coordinates the national response against fraud

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Record bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres

Luxury London properties frozen as Foreign Office and US officials impose sanctions on gang behind centres in south-east Asia

Cycling Weekly

How do we create a 'culture of courteousness' within cycling?

As the City of London police proposes higher fines for dangerous cyclists, we ask what could be done to create a safer, and more equitable cycling culture in the capital

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Thousands of phones seized from robbers in City of London summer crackdown on gangs 'profiting from misery'

Since July, City of London Police has managed to obtain 3,000 convicted handsets, which are estimated to be worth up to £4 million, as part of its ‘Safer City Streets’ campaign

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Cyclists who jump red lights in City of London could face higher fines

The City of London Police is exploring whether it can go beyond the £50 Fixed Penalty Notices currently issued for traffic offences

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Police make more arrests in east London council housing fraud investigation

Four people have now been arrested in major police operation targeting housing fraud in East London

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Man sentenced for classic car insurance scam involving fake thefts and forged documents

Danny Phipps, 32, repeatedly made insurance policies on classic vehicles before claiming they were stolen

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Police launch Hatton Garden crackdown on £21m courier fraud targeting elderly victims

Criminals conned victims by posing as police and sending fake couriers to collect gold

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