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Jun 12
Andre Medeiros, 39, who lives in Portugal, was sentenced to three years in prison for engaging in sexual communication with a child.
Through Safer City Streets, we’re preventing harm, protecting the vulnerable & bringing offenders to justice.
More here ➡️cityoflondon.police.uk/news/…
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Jun 11
Two men who played key roles in a major international money laundering network have been sentenced.
During the investigation, the Serious Organised Crime Team, a joint City of London Police and National Crime Agency partnership, seized over £2.5m in cash and gold.
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Jun 11
Adeel Aslam, 42, of Albert Road, Ilford was sentenced to three years, reduced to two years and two months due to time served on an electronic tag.
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Jun 11
The pair laundered over £14 million linked to serious and organised crime groups operating across the UK and overseas.
The investigation formed part of Operation Venetic, the UK‑wide response to intelligence obtained from the EncroChat encrypted communications platform.
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Jun 10
⚠️ Received a suspicious call?
ℹ️ Contact the organisation directly. Don’t use the numbers or address in the message – use the details from their official website.
✅Report suspicious calls by forwarding the number to 7726.
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City of London Police retweeted
Jun 9
🚨 Watch out for #FIFAWorldCup ticket scams.
⚠️ Criminals use fake websites and social media posts to advertise non-existent tickets.
ℹ️ The official ticketing website for FIFA World Cup 2026 is: FIFA.com/tickets
#TicketFraud
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🤔Ever received a text message that didn’t look quite right? Maybe it asked you to "verify" your personal or financial details?
📲You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726.
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❓Did you know, as of May 2026, more than 40,600 scams were taken down across 91,000 websites as a result of reporting to the 7726 service
➡️By forwarding suspicious messages to 7726, phone providers can investigate where the texts came from and block the number if its malicious
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🚨 Received a suspicious email?
❌Phishing emails are designed to make you click on a malicious link, and part with money or share personal information.
✅Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk
🔗Find more info here: ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phish…
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Have you helped catch a phish?🎣
As a result of reporting to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, more than 250,000 scams have been removed across 443,000 websites since its launch in April 2020.
✅Reporting helps take down websites and email addresses used to commit fraud.
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Officers from the @DCPCU_tweets have secured the conviction of a man involved in the use of a sophisticated device called an "SMS blaster" to send fraudulent text messages.
Di Li, 43, of Finchley was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment.
Read more: bit.ly/4oaKfpK
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With the World Cup approaching, we urge City businesses to stock and register Emergency Trauma Packs.
These packs will help provide life-saving aid in case of a major incident.
To register and for more info: cityoflondon.police.uk/polic…
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As thousands gather for the World Cup, enhanced security is crucial.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act will require more protective measures by 2027.
Read more here: cityoflondon.police.uk/news/…
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This #nationalfishandchipday @reportfrauduk is encouraging everyone to report suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk to help stop phishing attacks🎣
As of May 2026, 55.7 million suspicious emails have already been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service.
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City of London Police retweeted
Jun 3
ALERT 🚨: Fraudsters target Argos customers
652 victims reported their Argos account hacked in May 2026
Find out more: cityoflondon.police.uk/news/…
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Today, we remember those who lost their lives, were injured and have been affected by the 2017 London Bridge and Borough Market attacks.
Our thoughts are also with the heroes who ran towards danger putting others before themselves 💙
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May 28
We're committed to reducing phone theft by reinforcing our Safer City Streets crime prevention strategies.
We've been stepping up efforts to catch more perpetrators and protect people from having their phones stolen.
Read here: cityoflondon.police.uk/news/…
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May 28
Be aware of your surroundings when using your mobile phone at busy locations.
Criminals can use bikes and mopeds to snatch mobile phones, targeting busy streets, transport hubs and outside licensed premises.
Call 101 if you see anything suspicious, or 999 in an emergency.
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May 28
We’re offering free phone marking today which allows devices to be uniquely marked, helping police quickly identify and return stolen phones to victims when recovered.
Find us at:
◾️12-2pm - Cannon Street/Queen Street
◾️12-2pm - Aldgate tube station
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