Using an old trick, you would think no one would fall for it. But this group of Nigerians has managed to steal millions from unsuspecting British nationals. Spanish police arrested 55 Nigerians in swoops on more than 60 premises in Malaga, Spain.
Victims get letters saying they have won prizes in Spanish lottery. This was followed by demands for cash to cover administrative charges. Victims suffered loses ranging from £640 to £720 000.
Do not fall for this fraud. If it's too good to be true, then it's not true. Plus you never win the lottery if you do not buy the ticket.
Besides this lottery con, ran by these fraudsters in Spain. Sometimes these Nigerians send you emails where they promise to give you a big some of money if you facilitate the transfer of their big sums of money held in some trust account somewhere in Africa.
This is just a trick to get your bank details and steal your money. Beware of identity fraud, which is now common in the UK. It's always nice to know what's in your credit report, this will help you find out if someone is using your name and details.
You can view yours here: Free Experian Credit Report
One of the victims of these Nigerian fraudster was a disabled pensioner who was swindled out of £100 000 life savings in the lottery scam. He was so convinced he had won a £1.3 million jackpot and he took out bank loans to make some of the payments.
Always remember if it's too good to be true. Then chances are it's not true.
West Yorkshire police detectives investigating a multi-million pound fraud involving banks and building societies have arrested 17 people. In a raid on 30 houses mostly in Leeds 15 Zimbabwean nationals are said to have been arrested, enquiries to confirm their identities are on going.
West Yorkshire police said the arrests follows months of painstaking investigative work. The investigation centres on a fraud involving high-value cheques stolen from financial institutions over the past 18 months.
The amount involved was initially assessed to be £4.8 million but hundreds of cheques with a face value of £2 million were recovered during the raids at some of the addresses.
16 man and on woman have been arrested so far. Six of the arrested man have been charged with fraud offences whilst the rest have been bailed pending further investigations.
A Zimbabwean woman is said to have been shot by police with a taser after the armed police stormed the house to end a 29 hour siege.
Police said the Zimbabwean woman was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after undergoing a medical examination. A police spokesman said the children aged one, two and ten were now being cared for by social workers.
The Zimbabwean woman lived at the house with two young children. A third child, her nephew, was also at the house. Police superintendent Tom Mackinnon said, "police negotiators had discussed 'concerns' the woman had about 'immigration issues'.
A Zimbabwean asylum seeker feared to be HIV positive bit a Northumbria police officer in the head after being arrested for drink driving. Mlungisi Moyo 31, lunged from the back seat of a police patrol car and bit the officer on the head after being arrested in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear as he tried to escape.
Moyo also attempted to grab the steering wheel and hand brake causing the car to brake sharply.
The police officers involved will have to wait until July to know if they were not infected with HIV and also Hepatitis B, which Moyo also carries.
Mlungisi Moyo of Halifax, West Yorkshire pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer, drink-driving and driving with no licence or insurance.
He was given three two month jail terms and a three and half year driving ban.
