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Ministry of Justice failure may have exposed hundreds to fraudster’s activities

By John Pring on 19th May 2016 Category: Crime

Ministry of Justice failure may have exposed hundreds to fraudster’s activities
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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appears to have exposed hundreds of disabled people to the activities of a fraudster and convicted paedophile who posed as a lawyer to steal the money they were owed from discrimination claims. The Claims Management Regulator […]

Jailed conman who targeted disabled people ‘defrauded hundreds’

By John Pring on 12th May 2016 Category: Crime

Jailed conman who targeted disabled people ‘defrauded hundreds’
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Hundreds of disabled people are believed to have fallen victim to a “manipulative” fraudster who posed as a lawyer to steal money they were owed from discrimination cases, and then launched legal actions against them if they complained. Karl Lindon was […]

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