Vanessa Amorosi: Twist in singer’s court case against her mum who she accuses of swindling her money

Vanessa Amorosi’s mother has hit back in the bitter court battle with her daughter, who accuses her of swindling thousands of dollars worth of music earnings. Amorosi, 39, filed her lawsuit in the Victorian Supreme Court against her estranged mother Joyleen Robinson last month, claiming ‘unconscionable conduct’. She is seeking proceeds from previous royalties, tour … Read more

Oyster card fraudster faces jail after swindling £24k with fake travel cards

Oyster card fraudster who swindled £24,000 by creating bogus travel cards using faces of elderly Turkish actors and politicians before selling them on is facing jail Efecan Gokce, 20, from Hendon, London, sold fake Oyster cards via social media Potential loss to TfL ranged from £647,000 to £2,500,000, Gokce taking £24k Found to be using four … Read more

Major general accused of swindling £50k ‘was reported by Colonel’

An Army general accused of swindling nearly £50,000 in private school fees was reported by a colonel concerned he was never at home, a court martial heard today. Major General Nick Welch, 54, allegedly claimed his wife Charlotte was living at the  London residence he moved into upon staring a top job at the Ministry of Defence. It … Read more

Ex-Harrods fashion consultant who faked cancer is also accused of swindling charity out of £10,000

An ex-Harrods fashion consultant has been accused of swindling a charity out of £10,000 when she organised a Boxing gala but never donated the profits. Nicole Elkabbas, 42, is due to be sentenced this week after she was found guilty of setting up a fraudulent GoFundMe page in 2018 where she claimed she had cancer … Read more

Sister privately prosecutes brother for swindling mother out of £1m

Sister privately prosecutes her brother, 61, saying he swindled their mother out of more than £1m while she was suffering from dementia Hannah Feld claims Jonathan Feld, 61, took money while mother had dementia Mr Feld faces criminal charges for taking £155,853, but sister says sum is bigger  Ms Feld plans on taking civil action … Read more

Bogus accountant pretended to have cancer after swindling client out of £186,000

Bogus accountant pretended to have cancer after swindling client out of £186,000 when his only financial training came from fellow prisoner he met while serving previous jail term David Weller set himself up as a tax agent after receiving training from cellmate He stole a total of £186,000 over three years from a building company  … Read more