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Cheshire residents lose £10 million in investment fraud

Cheshire residents lose £10 million in investment fraud

Residents in Cheshire lost more than £10 million in investment fraud cases in 2024, shocking figures have shown.

There were 298 reports of such fraud in Cheshire last year, according to data from Action Fraud.

April 10, 2025
READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

READER’S LETTER: Warning of gift card scams

Dear Editor
I recently heard of a Wistaston resident who was the victim of a gift card scam.

Anyone being asked to pay a bill, transfer money or invest using gift cards such as Google Play Store and Amazon via a cold call or unusual request are being targeted by a scammer.

April 4, 2022
Elderly Nantwich man conned of £350 by holly bush fraudsters

Elderly Nantwich man conned of £350 by holly bush fraudsters

An elderly Nantwich man conned out of £350 cash by rogue traders for ‘thinning out’ a small holly tree.

Now Nantwich Police are warning residents in the town to be aware of the two men after the incident in the Millfields area.

December 1, 2016