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Cash recovered from ex-Nasa scientist turned scammer
John Burford was jailed in 2025 after taking more than £1m from his victims.
July 27, 2026Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
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Cash recovered from ex-Nasa scientist turned scammer
John Burford pleaded guilty to several offences last year Investors who were defrauded out of more than £1m by a former Nasa scientist will get most of their money back. John Burford, from Mansfield
bbc.co.uk•July 27, 2026
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Nobody thinks they will become the victim of a scam, until they are. A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body
bbc.com•June 23, 2026