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The Latest Breaking News from the City of London Police

'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

Cycling Weekly

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

Fraudster jailed for bogus insurance claims involving stolen Lego sets

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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Regulators tackle influencers promoting ‘rogue’ financial products as legal action begins

Three arrests have already been made in the UK

Evening Standard

Crackdown launched on ‘rogue financial promotions’ by some influencers

Many finfluencers act legitimately but others tout products or services illegally and without authorisation, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

Evening Standard

Police reveal new super-fast e-bikes putting the brakes on phone snatchers in London

Lightweight Sur-ron cycles used to crack down on the capital’s £50m-a-year trade in stolen handsets

The Independent UK

Drivers losing thousands to ghost broker scams – the red flags to watch out for

Anti-fraud bodies have warned the impact on victims buying fake motor insurance policies can be ‘devastating’.

Evening Standard

Over 400 people arrested and £7.5m seized in national crackdown on fraud

Operation Henhouse involved every police force in the country as well as national agencies

Cycling Weekly

Are cyclists who jump red lights really the problem?

Almost a thousand riders were penalised for jumping red lights in past year in City of London

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