Phone scam syndicate busted: 7 Arrested,...
The police has cracked down on a notorious telephone scam syndicate, apprehending seven male suspects. The police has cracked down on a notorious telephone scam syndicate, apprehending seven male suspects.
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Weston-super-Mare
United Kingdom
Weston-super-Mare, also known as Weston, is a seaside town in Somerset, England. It is part of the unitary authority of North Somerset. It lies by the Bristol Channel 18 miles south west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Milton, Oldmixon, West Wick, Worlebury, Uphill and Worle. Its population at the 2011 census was 76,143. Since 1983, Weston has been twinned with Hildesheim in Germany.The local area has... Show more been occupied since the Iron Age. It was still a small village until the 19th century when it developed as a seaside resort. A railway station and two piers were built. In the second half of the 20th century it was connected to the M5 motorway but the number of people holidaying in the town declined and some local industries closed, although the number of day visitors has risen. Attractions include the Helicopter Museum, Weston Museum, and the Grand...
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More arrests in phone scams targeting Americans
A total of 20 people — five Indian nationals and 15 Thais — have now been arrested for alleged involvement in a phone scam network preying on elderly Americans with damages exceeding 3 billion baht, police said on Wednesday.
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