Universities are accused of aiding money launderers in move branded a ‘welcome mat for kleptocrats’

Universities have been accused of aiding money launderers after letting students from ‘high-risk’ countries pay £52million of fees in cash. The paper money from students was accepted by at least 49 universities in the UK spanning the past five years, with China noted as the country that paid the most cash.  Essex University received £5.4million … Read more

Cyber crooks targeting more victims but stealing small sums of cash to avoid detection, report warns

Sneaky cyber crooks are targeting more victims but stealing smaller sums of cash to avoid detection, report warns Online thieves are taking as little as £10 from thousands of accounts unnoticed Method dubbed ‘silent stealing’ and involves fewer risks than large amounts The UK has reached ‘epidemic levels’ with estimate cost at £190billion a year  By … Read more

Murders rose 47 percent in NYC from 2019 to 2020 as Cuomo reports majority of shootings unsolved

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed murders in New York City soared 47 per cent from 2019 to 2020 and a shocking 70 per cent of shootings went unsolved. Cuomo spent time discussing crime in New York City during his COVID briefing on Friday morning, citing numbers in the context of the upcoming mayoral race.  … Read more

Florida women dressed up as grandmothers to get COVID vaccine early

Bodycam footage has emerged of two Florida women being berated for their ‘selfishness’ after showing up to a COVID-19 vaccine site dressed as ‘grannies’ to try to con their way into getting the shot.  The pair have not been identified and have not been charged with any crime but sheriffs in Orange County near Orlando are … Read more

Woman who crashed car while four times over drink limit AVOIDS jail

Housewife who crashed Ford Focus into another car while almost four times the drink limit AVOIDS jail after saying three relatives have died – including one with Covid Zacka Beamish, 46, ploughed into another car while driving over legal drink limit Her Ford Focus crashed and unmarked police car witnessed her try to drive off  … Read more

YouTube vlogger fined for travelling in lockdown refuses to pay

YouTube vlogger, 28, fined three times for breaching lockdown to travel to cities to film is refusing to pay because he says his work is ‘essential’ Marti Blagborough made trips to Lincoln despite living 70 miles away in Leeds Lincolnshire Police slapped him and a fellow vlogger with fines worth £200 He’s already challenging fines … Read more