Democracy under threat: voters abroad face obstacles ahead of Hungarian election
The Hungarian elections will not be decided in Manchester. But, for the first time, Hungarians living in the UK could
Fraudster handed suspended sentence for £170,000 illegal subletting scheme
A Manchester man has been given a 23 month suspended jail sentence after he illegally sublet properties which were reserved
Black Friday 2019: How to avoid getting scammed
Customers need to be more careful than ever when shopping online this Black Friday, so MM have put together five tips to make sure you don’t become a victim of fraud.
Manchester holiday sickness fraudster ordered to pay £6,000 after ex-girlfriend reveals all
Liam Royle, 23, of Eccles, made a bid for compensation after claiming that he had suffered for five days with stomach cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting while on a week-long holiday at the Papantonia Hotel Apartments in Cyprus in August 2015.
Police arrest seven after raids in Greater Manchester as part of anti-fraud operation
Officers from Greater Manchester Police executed ten warrants in the Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne areas following an investigation by the Economic Crime Unit into a sophisticated series of frauds, whereby high value cars were stolen from car finance companies.
Rochdale woman jailed after defrauding elderly ill mother out of more than £100k
A Rochdale woman has been sentenced after defrauding her elderly ill mother out of over £100,000.
Real life hustle: Gang who tried to defraud Manchester jeweller of €2m stock jailed
Luigi Arcuri, 73, Nikolic Giuliano, 42, Antonino Ballisteri, 46, and the 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, all of no fixed abode, admitted conspiracy to defraud and possession of counterfeit currency.
Romanian poker player cheated Manchester casinos by making dents in cards
An unemployed poker player from Romania who cheated two Greater Manchester casinos out of large sums of money has been caught after trying to flee the country.
Tameside revenue officer ‘cheated’ public out of £50,000 to fund social life
The 34-year old who was in debt due to her love of socialising illegally pocketed double the child tax credits and working tax credits she was entitled to when she moved in with a partner who was in full-time employment.
Shamed ex-Wigan councillor jailed for eight months over fake childcare expenses
A former Wigan Councillor has been imprisoned for eight months for making fraudulent childcare claims.
Conman jailed for posing as marine to dupe lonely hearts women out of £100K
A lonely hearts conman from Eccles dupes four besotted women out of up to £100,000 after posing as a Royal Marine commando nicknamed ‘Charismatic Brit’ on the dating website Match.com