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New ‘fake roofer’ scam involving drones reported in Nice
Several sophisticated scams looking to gain entry to homes are now popular
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Claims deadline approaches for investors in failed French holiday home village
British and Dutch who lost money in scheme linked to ex-UK policeman encouraged to make claims
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Cybersecurity attack sees information of 847,000 French number plates reportedly for sale
Hackers also claim to have taken email addresses and telephone numbers, with information potentially being used for fake fine scams
Jewel raiders arrested after 400 burglaries in France
Gendarmes and Belgian police have broken up a ring of eight Albanian jewellery thieves involved in 400 burglaries in France.
They took the stolen goods to Belgium to be melted down and resold.
A burglary in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines, Ile-de-France, started a trail that led police to others over the past year in Centre-Val-de-Loire, Champagne-Ardenne, Bourgogne and Rhône-Alpes.
They recovered 50kg of jewels.
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