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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police <![CDATA[Public warn over phone scam in which fraudsters pose as police]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police We are warning residents to be vigilant over a phone scam involving fraudsters posing as police officers – with one elderly victim swindled out of £14,000. Officers... ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:40:24 +0000 5347 2025-07-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/37/87/a9/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police-75-1753724694.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/jailed-former-police-constable-found-culpable-of-gross-misconduct-following-fraud-conviction <![CDATA[Jailed former police constable found culpable of gross misconduct following fraud conviction]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/jailed-former-police-constable-found-culpable-of-gross-misconduct-following-fraud-conviction Former Police Constable Sam Smith was living in Kingsbridge when he first met the frail 81-year-old woman while on-duty, when he was called to her home in the Dartmouth... ]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:31:05 +0000 4499 2024-04-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f4/e9/3c/jailed-former-police-constable-found-culpable-of-gross-misconduct-following-fraud-conviction-88-1712867504.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/former-police-officer-jailed-for-swindling-elderly-woman-out-of-more-than-18-000 <![CDATA[Former police officer jailed for swindling elderly woman out of more than £18,000]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/former-police-officer-jailed-for-swindling-elderly-woman-out-of-more-than-18-000 A fraudster who swindled an extremely vulnerable elderly widow out of more than £18,000 while he was working as a police officer has been jailed. Former Police... ]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:15:55 +0000 4159 2023-11-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/58/ef/51/former-police-officer-jailed-for-swindling-elderly-woman-out-of-more-than-18-000-59-1701371946.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-defrauds-nhs-of-1m-after-faking-qualifications <![CDATA[Man defrauds NHS of £1m after faking qualifications ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/man-defrauds-nhs-of-1m-after-faking-qualifications A Totnes man faked qualifications to defraud his way into roles at a hospice and two South West health trusts, where he earned £643,602.91. Jon Andrewes, 63,... ]]> Sun, 21 Aug 2022 23:15:24 +0000 3109 2022-08-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a6/8d/e2/man-defrauds-nhs-of-1m-after-faking-qualifications-49-1661120142.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-urge-people-to-be-aware-of-scams-after-3-people-lose-77k-in-the-south-west <![CDATA[Police urge people to be aware of scams after three people lose £77k in the South West]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-urge-people-to-be-aware-of-scams-after-3-people-lose-77k-in-the-south-west Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating phone scams in the South West after three victims were conned out of more than £77,000. On each occasion, they... ]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:38:07 +0000 2136 2021-06-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fb/9d/7a/police-urge-people-to-be-aware-of-scams-after-3-people-lose-77k-in-the-south-west-41-1622835584.jpg